Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya
Kenya: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 4.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.44
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
109th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.42
in 1992
All-time low
4.24
in 2020
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya stood at 4.44.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya peaked at 8.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2020.
That places Kenya 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.42 | — |
| 1994 | 5.71 | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 6.15 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.02 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.76 | 5.71 | 8.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.24 | 4.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 106 Rwanda 4.9 compare
- 107 Mali 4.78 compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 4.47 compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 4.31 compare
- 111 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.18 compare
- 112 Ethiopia 4.16 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Kenya was 4.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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