Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
All-time low
3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Median 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2021.
That places Kenya 110th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 107 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 108 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Uganda 2.56 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 355.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 514.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 3.21 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.