Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Kenya

Kenya: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 1.65 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.65
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 1997
All-time low
1.32
in 2005
Years of data
8
1992–2022

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Kenya, 1992–2022

00.511.51992200720221992: 1.51994: 1.61997: 1.72005: 1.32015: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Kenya stood at 1.65.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Kenya peaked at 1.74 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2005.

That places Kenya 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 1.49 1.74 3
2000s 1.32 1.32 1.32 1
2010s 1.65 1.65 1.65 1
2020s 1.63 1.61 1.65 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 107 Togo 1.76 compare
  2. 108 Guinea-Bissau 1.76 compare
  3. 109 Burkina Faso 1.67 compare
  4. 111 Nigeria 1.62 compare
  5. 112 Niger 1.51 compare
  6. 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Kenya?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Kenya was 1.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 1997.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Kenya ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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