Women Business and the Law Index in Kenya
Kenya: Women Business and the Law Index was 83.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Kenya is 83.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Kenya peaked at 83.75 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.25, in 1970.
That places Kenya 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.25 | — |
| 1971 | 46.25 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.38 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 51.88 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.12 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 75.62 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.62 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.75 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 81.25 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 81.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.75 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5 | 46.25 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.88 | 51.88 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.88 | 51.88 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.25 | 51.88 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.31 | 75.62 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 83.75 | 83.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Colombia 84.38 compare
- 77 Benin 83.75 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 83.75 compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 83.75 compare
- 77 Uganda 83.75 compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Kenya?
- Women business and the law index in Kenya was 83.75 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.75 in 2016.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.25 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for women business and the law index?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.