Ethiopia vs Kenya: Migrant remittance inflows

Ethiopia
513.24 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya
934.15 million current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
12th
Kenya rank
10th

Migrant remittance inflows over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 934.15 million current US$ against 513.24 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 420.91 million current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 6.76 million current US$ 11.32 million current US$ 4.56 million current US$ Kenya
1980s 10.95 million current US$ 8.91 million current US$ 2.04 million current US$ Ethiopia
1990s 18.70 million current US$ 218.33 million current US$ 199.63 million current US$ Kenya
2000s 175.92 million current US$ 387.68 million current US$ 211.76 million current US$ Kenya
2010s 429.19 million current US$ 809.95 million current US$ 380.76 million current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 934.15 million current US$ against 513.24 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Ethiopia and Kenya?
420.91 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,426 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,