Gini coefficient in Kenya
Kenya: Gini coefficient was 0.3853 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Kenya is 0.3853, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Kenya peaked at 0.5693 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3625, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4834 | 0.431 | 0.5693 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4644 | 0.4644 | 0.4644 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4077 | 0.4077 | 0.4077 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3783 | 0.3625 | 0.387 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.526 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1827 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1827 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.196 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 10.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3965 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Kenya?
- Gini coefficient in Kenya was 0.3853 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5693 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3625 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gini coefficient?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.