Kenya KE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1992 - 2015 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Kenya KE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 13.900 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16.800 % for 2005. Kenya KE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 16.800 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.600 % in 1992 and a record low of 13.900 % in 2015. Kenya KE: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kenya – Table KE.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
14.000 2015 16.800 2005 14.000 2015 21.600 1992 % yearly 1992 - 2015

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Kenya Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 8,001.790 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,702.560 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 5.516 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 2,295.251 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 21,105.277 2024 yearly 1964 - 2024
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 122,557.460 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 11.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Investment: % of GDP (%) 16.8 2024 yearly 1964 - 2024
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 34,879.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 11.292 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 93,409.684 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 76.9 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 13,424.227 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 11.2 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Real GDP Growth (%) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.186 2024 yearly 1964 - 2024
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 410.000 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 299,143.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 3,080.000 2013 yearly 1999 - 2013
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KES bn) 19,848.135 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KES bn) 5,159.680 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 13,986.408 Apr 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Apr 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 92,599.6 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -5.907 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 20,778,600.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 57.977 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.38 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Monthly Earnings (USD) 540 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Population (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 3,336.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 2,307.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 5,643 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) -23.9 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) 2,429,381 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024

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