Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Kenya

Kenya: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
111th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1992
All-time low
2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2021

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Kenya, 1992–2021

02461992200620211992: 5.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1994: 3.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1997: 3.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 3.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 3.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 2.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Kenya is 2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Kenya peaked at 5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 111th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.65 international-$ in 2011 prices 5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices 3
2000s 3.21 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.21 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.21 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
2010s 3.28 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.28 international-$ in 2011 prices 3.28 international-$ in 2011 prices 1
2020s 2.74 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 108 Ethiopia 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 109 Syria 3.03 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 110 Nigeria 2.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 112 Tanzania 2.72 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 113 Niger 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 114 Rwanda 2.54 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Kenya?
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Kenya was 2.78 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1992.
What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Kenya ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.