Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Kenya
Kenya: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 16.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.11
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.81
in 1992
All-time low
15.2
in 2015
Years of data
6
1992–2021
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 16.11 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Kenya peaked at 34.81 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.81 | — |
| 1994 | 18.98 | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 19.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.47 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 16.11 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.28 | 18.98 | 34.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.47 | 21.47 | 21.47 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 16.11 | 16.11 | 1 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 300,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 176.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Kenya?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Kenya was 16.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.81 in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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