Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Kenya
Kenya: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
109th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Kenya stood at 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
That places Kenya 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 106 Rwanda 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Mali 4.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 4.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 326.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 33,121 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Kenya?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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