Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0276 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0276 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1998–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.031998201020231998: 0.007 units per square kilometre1999: 0.008 units per square kilometre2000: 0.008 units per square kilometre2001: 0.008 units per square kilometre2002: 0.01 units per square kilometre2003: 0.011 units per square kilometre2004: 0.012 units per square kilometre2005: 0.013 units per square kilometre2006: 0.014 units per square kilometre2007: 0.014 units per square kilometre2008: 0.01 units per square kilometre2009: 0.01 units per square kilometre2010: 0.012 units per square kilometre2011: 0.014 units per square kilometre2012: 0.016 units per square kilometre2013: 0.018 units per square kilometre2014: 0.018 units per square kilometre2015: 0.02 units per square kilometre2016: 0.02 units per square kilometre2017: 0.024 units per square kilometre2018: 0.025 units per square kilometre2019: 0.025 units per square kilometre2020: 0.025 units per square kilometre2021: 0.025 units per square kilometre2022: 0.028 units per square kilometre2023: 0.028 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0276 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 units per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Kenya 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1998 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1998 0.0075 units per square kilometre
1999 0.008 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2000 0.0084 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2001 0.0084 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0097 units per square kilometre +15.1%
2003 0.0108 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2004 0.012 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2005 0.0128 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2006 0.0144 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2007 0.0144 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2008 0.0096 units per square kilometre -32.9%
2009 0.0096 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2010 0.0125 units per square kilometre +29.8%
2011 0.0141 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2012 0.0159 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2013 0.0181 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2014 0.0181 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0202 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2016 0.0202 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2017 0.0237 units per square kilometre +17.6%
2018 0.0248 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2019 0.0247 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.0246 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 0.0246 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0276 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2023 0.0276 units per square kilometre +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 2
2000s 0.011 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0192 units per square kilometre 0.0125 units per square kilometre 0.0248 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0261 units per square kilometre 0.0246 units per square kilometre 0.0276 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 97 Guatemala 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 98 Philippines 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 99 Ireland 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 101 Kazakhstan 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 102 Suriname 0.0259 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 103 Angola 0.0258 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0276 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Kenya rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 100th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.