Account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya

Kenya: Account, income, poorest 40% was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.9%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
35th
of 103 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2024
All-time low
19.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya, 2011–2024

204060802011201720242011: 19.4 % ages 15+2014: 63.2 % ages 15+2017: 70.5 % ages 15+2021: 67.4 % ages 15+2024: 83.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya is 83.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya peaked at 83.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2011.

Kenya ranks 35th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+) in Kenya, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 19.4%
2014 63.2% +225.0%
2017 70.5% +11.5%
2021 67.4% -4.3%
2024 83.9% +24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.0% 19.4% 70.5% 3
2020s 75.7% 67.4% 83.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 32 India 86.3% compare
  2. 33 Czechia 85.6% compare
  3. 34 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 84.4% compare
  4. 36 Kazakhstan 83.3% compare
  5. 37 China 82.7% compare
  6. 38 Italy 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya?
Account, income, poorest 40% in Kenya was 83.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, income, poorest 40% recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for account, income, poorest 40%?
Kenya ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, income, poorest 40% rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 575 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)