Human capital per capita, male in Kenya

Kenya: Human capital per capita, male was 10,418 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10,418 current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,569 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,376 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Kenya, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 1.4k current US$1996: 1.6k current US$1997: 1.7k current US$1998: 1.8k current US$1999: 1.6k current US$2000: 1.6k current US$2001: 1.5k current US$2002: 1.5k current US$2003: 1.7k current US$2004: 1.7k current US$2005: 1.9k current US$2006: 3.1k current US$2007: 3.8k current US$2008: 4.0k current US$2009: 4.8k current US$2010: 5.3k current US$2011: 5.3k current US$2012: 6.3k current US$2013: 6.8k current US$2014: 7.5k current US$2015: 7.7k current US$2016: 8.0k current US$2017: 9.1k current US$2018: 9.9k current US$2019: 10.6k current US$2020: 10.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 10,418 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Kenya peaked at 10,569 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,376 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, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Kenya, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,376 current US$ —
1996 1,625 current US$ +18.1%
1997 1,735 current US$ +6.8%
1998 1,828 current US$ +5.4%
1999 1,648 current US$ -9.8%
2000 1,554 current US$ -5.7%
2001 1,536 current US$ -1.2%
2002 1,506 current US$ -1.9%
2003 1,668 current US$ +10.8%
2004 1,721 current US$ +3.1%
2005 1,929 current US$ +12.1%
2006 3,127 current US$ +62.1%
2007 3,770 current US$ +20.6%
2008 4,041 current US$ +7.2%
2009 4,799 current US$ +18.8%
2010 5,289 current US$ +10.2%
2011 5,311 current US$ +0.4%
2012 6,261 current US$ +17.9%
2013 6,787 current US$ +8.4%
2014 7,524 current US$ +10.9%
2015 7,692 current US$ +2.2%
2016 7,968 current US$ +3.6%
2017 9,085 current US$ +14.0%
2018 9,893 current US$ +8.9%
2019 10,569 current US$ +6.8%
2020 10,418 current US$ -1.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 10,418 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,035 current US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 10,418 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital per capita, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +62.1% 1,929 current US$ 3,127 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,642 current US$ 1,376 current US$ 1,828 current US$ 5
2000s 2,565 current US$ 1,506 current US$ 4,799 current US$ 10
2010s 7,638 current US$ 5,289 current US$ 10,569 current US$ 10
2020s 10,418 current US$ 10,418 current US$ 10,418 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 11,164 current US$ compare
  2. 86 Indonesia 11,161 current US$ compare
  3. 87 Eswatini 11,074 current US$ compare
  4. 89 Philippines 10,304 current US$ compare
  5. 90 Tunisia 9,952 current US$ compare
  6. 91 Sri Lanka 9,732 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Kenya?
Human capital per capita, male in Kenya was 10,418 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 10,569 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,376 current US$ in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for human capital per capita, male?
Kenya ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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