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
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.
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
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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.