Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 16.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.11
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.81
in 1992
All-time low
15.2
in 2015
Years of data
6
1992–2021
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 16.11, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 34.81 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2015.
That places Kenya 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.81 | — |
| 1994 | 18.98 | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 19.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.47 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 16.11 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.28 | 18.98 | 34.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.47 | 21.47 | 21.47 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 16.11 | 16.11 | 1 |
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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 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 share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 16.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.81 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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