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 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.9 | — |
| 1994 | 43.1 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 45 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 38.5 | -0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 38.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 38.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 34 Philippines 39.3 compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 39 compare
- 36 Gambia 38.8 compare
- 37 Malawi 38.5 compare
- 39 Israel 38.3 compare
- 39 Kosovo 38.3 compare
- 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 38.3 compare
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 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 123 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.