National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kenya
Kenya: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kenya is 21,733 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kenya peaked at 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,293 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Kenya 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,293 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20,294 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20,643 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,661 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 20,668 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,638 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,746 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20,717 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20,707 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,697 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,661 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,732 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20,818 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 20,643 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 20,645 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,854 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 21,026 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21,077 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,128 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21,104 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21,222 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,449 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,352 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21,490 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21,566 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,293 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,668 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,700 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,638 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,818 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,227 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,854 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,566 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 El Salvador 26,101 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Philippines 25,180 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Honduras 22,581 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Nigeria 21,249 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Tunisia 21,150 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Cameroon 20,869 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kenya?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Kenya was 21,733 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,733 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,293 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.