Human capital, female in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital, female was 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, female in Kenya, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital, female in Kenya stood at 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Kenya peaked at 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 121.45 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 121.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 127.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 133.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 139.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 146.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 154.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 161.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 170.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 178.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 187.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 195.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 205.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 214.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 223.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 234.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 244.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 254.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 265.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 276.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 287.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 299.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 311.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 322.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 333.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 344.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 121.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 146.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 192.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 154.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 234.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 244.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 344.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Bangladesh 393.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Hungary 385.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Greece 366.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Ethiopia 351.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Slovakia 296.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 53 Ukraine 291.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, female in Kenya?
- Human capital, female in Kenya was 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 355.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital, female?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.