Gini index in Kenya
Kenya: Gini index was 38.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 38.5 for gini index in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Kenya peaked at 56.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.33 | 43.1 | 56.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 46.4 | 46.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.8 | 40.8 | 40.8 | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.8 | 36.2 | 38.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 90.1% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 65.5% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 13.6% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 45.5% (2022)
- Prosperity gap 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 53.0% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 45.5% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 25.9% (2022)
- Population living in slums 40.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Kenya?
- Gini index in Kenya was 38.5 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gini index?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.