Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kenya
Kenya: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 16.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kenya stood at 16.1%.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kenya peaked at 35.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2015.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.2% | — |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -45.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 16.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 16.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 19.1% | 35.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Costa Rica 16.6% compare
- 31 South Africa 16.4% compare
- 32 Hong Kong 16.2% compare
- 34 Gambia 16.1% compare
- 35 Estonia 15.7% compare
- 36 Bangladesh 15.6% 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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kenya?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Kenya was 16.1% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.