Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Kenya
Kenya: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 25.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.9% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya peaked at 27.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.8% | 26.6% | 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)
- Population living in slums 40.5% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.9% (2022)
- Gini index 38.5 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya was 25.9% 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 poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.