Income share held by highest 20% in Kenya
Kenya: Income share held by highest 20% was 46.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 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 highest 20% in Kenya stood at 46.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Kenya peaked at 61.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 29th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 48.9% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 46.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,758 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 16.07 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.526 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 10.93 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1827 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1827 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.196 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3965 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Kenya?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Kenya was 46.3% 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 highest 20% recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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. 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 highest 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.