Human capital per capita, male in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital per capita, male was 10,418 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita, male in Kenya, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, male in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +62.1% | 1,929 current US$ | 3,127 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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