Income share held by fourth 20% in Kenya
Kenya: Income share held by fourth 20% was 21.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
In 2022, income share held by fourth 20% in Kenya stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Kenya peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1992.
That places Kenya 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share held by fourth 20% in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.5% | — |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.1%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 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)
- 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 income share held by fourth 20% in Kenya?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Kenya was 21.2% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.