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Kenya · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

145th of 182 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaKenya's gni per capita rose from US$350 in 1996 to US$2,200 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$2,200

Kenya's gni per capita rose from US$350 in 1996 to US$2,200 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

140th of 181 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Kenya's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,850 in 1996 to intl $6,910 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $6,910

Kenya's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,850 in 1996 to intl $6,910 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

100th of 129 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Kenya's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$915.7 in 1996 to US$1,413 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1,413

Kenya's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$915.7 in 1996 to US$1,413 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

53rd of 73 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexKenya's gini index fell from 56.9 in 1992 to 38.5 in 2022.1995200020052010201520203040506038.5

Kenya's gini index fell from 56.9 in 1992 to 38.5 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

60th of 73 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Kenya's income share held by highest 10% fell from 47.2 % in 1992 to 30.9 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%50%30.9 %

Kenya's income share held by highest 10% fell from 47.2 % in 1992 to 30.9 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

36th of 73 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Kenya's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.4 % in 1992 to 7.1 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%7.1 %

Kenya's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.4 % in 1992 to 7.1 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

71st of 73 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyKenya's extreme poverty rose from 32.0 % in 1992 to 45.5 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202030%35%40%45%50%45.5 %

Kenya's extreme poverty rose from 32.0 % in 1992 to 45.5 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

46th of 52 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesKenya's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 57.2 % in 1992 to 39.8 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202030%40%50%60%39.8 %

Kenya's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 57.2 % in 1992 to 39.8 % in 2022.

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