Human capital per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital per capita was 17,076 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita in Kenya, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17,076 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Kenya peaked at 17,327 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,258 current US$, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 86th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,258 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,663 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 2,842 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 2,992 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,695 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2,539 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,508 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,458 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,723 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2,810 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,154 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5,102 current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2007 | 6,154 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 6,600 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7,838 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8,641 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 8,700 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,283 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 11,146 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 12,350 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 12,621 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13,070 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14,902 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 16,222 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 17,327 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 17,076 current US$ | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17,076 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17,076 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +61.8% | 3,154 current US$ | 5,102 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,690 current US$ | 2,258 current US$ | 2,992 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,189 current US$ | 2,458 current US$ | 7,838 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,526 current US$ | 8,641 current US$ | 17,327 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,076 current US$ | 17,076 current US$ | 17,076 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 83 Belize 18,642 current US$ compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 17,828 current US$ compare
- 85 Philippines 17,577 current US$ compare
- 87 Albania 16,900 current US$ compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 16,522 current US$ compare
- 89 Cote d'Ivoire 16,091 current 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 per capita in Kenya?
- Human capital per capita in Kenya was 17,076 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17,327 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,258 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital per capita?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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