Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Kenya
Kenya: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 3,250 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Kenya, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Kenya is 3,250, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Kenya peaked at 3,250 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 471.84, in 1850.
That places Kenya 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 537.95 | — |
| 1850 | 471.84 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 582.32 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 612.14 | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 644.83 | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 839.77 | +30.2% |
| 1950 | 1,038 | +23.6% |
| 1960 | 1,157 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 1,458 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 1,675 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1,780 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1,915 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,158 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2,580 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3,250 | +26.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,250 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,250 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 537.95 | 537.95 | 537.95 | 1 |
| 1850s | 471.84 | 471.84 | 471.84 | 1 |
| 1870s | 582.32 | 582.32 | 582.32 | 1 |
| 1890s | 612.14 | 612.14 | 612.14 | 1 |
| 1910s | 644.83 | 644.83 | 644.83 | 1 |
| 1920s | 839.77 | 839.77 | 839.77 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,038 | 1,038 | 1,038 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,157 | 1,157 | 1,157 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,458 | 1,458 | 1,458 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,675 | 1,675 | 1,675 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,036 | 1,915 | 2,158 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,915 | 2,580 | 3,250 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Kenya?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Kenya was 3,250 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,250 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.84 in 1850.
- How does Kenya rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Kenya ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.