Human capital per capita, female in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital per capita, female was 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, 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$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Kenya peaked at 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,519 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 89th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,519 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,612 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,798 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,895 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,995 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,093 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,186 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,282 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,376 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,467 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,553 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,636 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,713 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,800 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,893 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,977 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,069 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,168 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,276 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,388 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,505 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,585 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,671 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,758 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,323 real chained 2019 US$, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,705 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,519 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,895 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,410 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,995 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,800 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,893 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,758 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
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- 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 6,840 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 per capita, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,840 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,519 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Kenya ranks 89th 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 16.1%. 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 per capita, 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.