Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 118 countries
All-time high
1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
All-time low
1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2005
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
The most recent figure for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 108th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Togo 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 109 Nigeria 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Niger 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Tanzania 1.49 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 1.65 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.