Households in Kenya allocated roughly one-third of their expenditure to food and non-alcoholic beverages. Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels constituted the second main category of consumption, accounting for around 14.6 percent of the household budget. Transport followed, with households devoting nearly 10 percent of their total spending on goods and services to this category.
Distribution of household expenditure in Kenya as of 2022, by consumption purpose
Characteristic
Share in household expenditure
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
32.91%
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels
14.61%
Transport
9.65%
Restaurants and Accommodation Services
8.1%
Information and Communication
7.78%
Education Services
5.56%
Personal Care, Social Protection and Miscellaneous Goods and Services
4.45%
Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine, Household Maintenance
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (May 8, 2023). Distribution of household expenditure in Kenya as of 2022, by consumption purpose [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288727/distribution-of-household-expenditure-in-kenya-by-category/
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Distribution of household expenditure in Kenya as of 2022, by consumption purpose. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288727/distribution-of-household-expenditure-in-kenya-by-category/
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Distribution of household expenditure in Kenya as of 2022, by consumption purpose [Graph], Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, May 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288727/distribution-of-household-expenditure-in-kenya-by-category/