Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Kenya
Kenya: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2005
All-time low
8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1997
Years of data
8
1992–2022
Prosperity gap 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. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2022, prosperity gap in Kenya stood at 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Kenya peaked at 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 10th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1994 | 9.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 7 Ghana 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 7 Niger 11.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 9 Tanzania 10.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 11 Nigeria 9.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 9.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Ethiopia 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 9.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 prosperity gap in Kenya?
- Prosperity gap in Kenya was 9.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2005.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for prosperity gap?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.