Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kenya
Kenya: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 13.6% in 2022. β² Rising
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Kenya, 1992β2022
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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 10th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 7 Niger 18.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.7% compare
- 9 Ghana 15.8% compare
- 11 Nigeria 13.0% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 12.5% compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 11.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 3 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.21 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,758 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.526 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Kenya was 13.6% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.