Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya
Kenya: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5953 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya, 1992–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya is 0.5953, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya peaked at 0.7437 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5953, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7437 | — |
| 1994 | 0.6182 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6436 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6514 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5991 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5953 | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5953 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5953 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5771, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6685 | 0.6182 | 0.7437 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6514 | 0.6514 | 0.6514 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5991 | 0.5991 | 0.5991 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5953 | 0.5953 | 0.5953 | 1 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Kenya was 0.5953 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7437 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5953 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.