Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 99.47 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya is 99.47 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 99.47 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.32 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.5 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 7.13 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 10.97 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 12.65 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 13.61 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 15.33 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 19.92 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 22.6 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 22.42 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 22.8 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 19.39 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 16.87 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 14.55 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 15.74 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 20.4 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 24.47 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 23.69 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 21.81 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 22.51 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 20.39 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 18.68 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 12.24 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 15.48 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 19.84 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 26.14 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 27.85 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 30.47 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 21.95 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 21.05 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.75 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.15 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 26.67 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 29.14 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 33.96 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 46.34 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 51.86 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 52.69 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.68 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 46.75 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.61 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 59.83 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 63.23 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 65.8 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.36 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.67 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 79.67 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 88.1 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 93.96 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 92.28 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 99.47 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.14 current US$ per person | 5.32 current US$ per person | 22.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.21 current US$ per person | 14.55 current US$ per person | 24.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.56 current US$ per person | 12.24 current US$ per person | 30.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.43 current US$ per person | 20.75 current US$ per person | 52.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 current US$ per person | 46.75 current US$ per person | 93.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.87 current US$ per person | 92.28 current US$ per person | 99.47 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Armenia 123.68 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Jordan 116.86 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Uzbekistan 100.14 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Ghana 98.72 current US$ per person compare
- 136 French Polynesia 89.68 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 83.46 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 99.47 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.47 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.