Human capital per capita, male in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital per capita, male was 10,609 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Kenya stood at 10,609 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Kenya peaked at 10,609 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,121 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,360 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,610 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,544 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,787 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,250 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,090 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,413 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,569 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,609 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 Vietnam 11,122 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Philippines 10,803 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 88 Suriname 10,780 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 10,165 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 10,092 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 92 Morocco 10,088 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 33,242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 47.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 15,384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 292.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 477.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 52,910 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,433 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 67.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 543.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Kenya?
- Human capital per capita, male in Kenya was 10,609 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, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,609 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, male (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.