Human capital per capita, female in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital per capita, female was 6,658 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita, female in Kenya, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, female in Kenya is 6,658 current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Kenya peaked at 6,758 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 881.5 current US$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 881.5 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,039 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 1,106 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,164 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,047 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 985.76 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 972.04 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 951.97 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,054 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,089 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,225 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,975 current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 2,384 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 2,559 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,039 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 3,352 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3,389 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,022 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4,359 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 4,826 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4,928 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,101 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,817 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 6,329 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6,758 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,658 current US$ | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,658 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,018 current US$, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,658 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, female in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +61.3% | 1,225 current US$ | 1,975 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,047 current US$ | 881.5 current US$ | 1,164 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,623 current US$ | 951.97 current US$ | 3,039 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,888 current US$ | 3,352 current US$ | 6,758 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,658 current US$ | 6,658 current US$ | 6,658 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 85 Philippines 7,273 current US$ compare
- 86 Honduras 7,170 current US$ compare
- 87 Ukraine 6,691 current US$ compare
- 89 Lebanon 5,799 current US$ compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 5,376 current US$ compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 5,358 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, female in Kenya?
- Human capital per capita, female in Kenya was 6,658 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,758 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 881.5 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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