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