Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.628 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 0.628, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.483, in 1993.
That places Kenya 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.485 | — |
| 1991 | 0.485 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.484 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.483 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.484 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.488 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.491 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.493 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.496 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.499 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.505 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.504 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.515 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.526 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.532 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.541 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.548 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.553 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.552 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.565 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.576 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.583 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.594 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.599 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.605 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.611 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.608 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.626 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.628 | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.628 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.628 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4888 | 0.483 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5277 | 0.5 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5815 | 0.552 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 | 0.6 | 0.628 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 0.628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.483 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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