Human capital per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Human capital per capita was 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Kenya is 17,449 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Kenya peaked at 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,639 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,639 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11,845 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 12,782 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13,056 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13,321 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13,858 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,359 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 14,592 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,809 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15,049 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15,306 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,533 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,782 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,050 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,639 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 16,952 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,063 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,193 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17,327 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,065 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,639 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,953 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,782 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,049 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,327 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 85 Suriname 18,784 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Philippines 18,047 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Albania 17,778 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 89 Honduras 17,352 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 90 Indonesia 15,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15,864 real chained 2019 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 in Kenya?
- Human capital per capita in Kenya was 17,449 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17,449 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,639 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for human capital per capita?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 (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.