Kenya vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
934.15 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
649.34 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
Lesotho rank
11th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 934.15 million current US$ against 649.34 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 284.81 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 million current US$ | 162.95 million current US$ | 153.58 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.91 million current US$ | 317.12 million current US$ | 308.21 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 218.33 million current US$ | 376.39 million current US$ | 158.06 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 387.68 million current US$ | 549.90 million current US$ | 162.22 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 809.95 million current US$ | 629.73 million current US$ | 180.22 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Kenya, at 934.15 million current US$ against 649.34 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 284.81 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,