Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya
Kenya: Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices was 2.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.02
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1992
All-time low
2.02
in 2021
Years of data
7
1992–2021
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya stood at 2.02. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya peaked at 2.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2021.
That places Kenya 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.9 | — |
| 1994 | 2.66 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.13 | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 2.02 | 2.08 | 2 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya?
- Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices in Kenya was 2.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day 2011 prices recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for median income or consumption per day 2011 prices?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day 2011 prices rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Median income or consumption per day 2011 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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