Human capital in Kenya

Kenya: Human capital was 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
53rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
312.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Kenya, 1995–2020

400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1995200720201995: 312.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 327.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 342.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 357.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 374.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 394.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 415.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 436.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 458.9B real chained 2019 US$2004: 482.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 505.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 530.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 555.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 580.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 607.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 635.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 662.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 690.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 718.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 748.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 779.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 811.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 835.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 858.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 882.8B real chained 2019 US$2020: 907.1B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Kenya stood at 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Kenya peaked at 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 312.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Kenya ranks 53rd of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 342.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 312.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 374.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 496.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 394.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 607.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 762.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ 635.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 882.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 50 Ethiopia 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 51 Ecuador 953.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 52 Greece 920.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 54 Hungary 874.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 55 Qatar 781.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 652.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Kenya?
Human capital in Kenya was 907.10 billion 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 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 907.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 312.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for human capital?
Kenya ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.