Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya
Kenya: Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices was 2.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.78
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
111th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 1992
All-time low
2.71
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya is 2.78, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya peaked at 5.38 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2020.
That places Kenya 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.38 | — |
| 1994 | 3.65 | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 | 3.65 | 5.38 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.71 | 2.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 16.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 279.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 36,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya?
- Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Kenya was 2.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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