Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya
Kenya: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
All-time low
3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya stood at 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya peaked at 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2021.
That places Kenya 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1994 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 3.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 110 Nigeria 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Niger 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Uganda 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Kenya was 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.