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 28th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share held by highest 20% in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.4% | — |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 46.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 46.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 28th out of 123 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.