Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya
Kenya: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 13.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya is 13.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.1% | — |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +64.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Kenya was 13.6% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).