Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 118 countries
All-time high
8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
All-time low
4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 107th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 5.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 104 Rwanda 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Ethiopia 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 70,759 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 107th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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