Kenya vs South Africa: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
934.15 million current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.21 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.21 billion current US$ against 934.15 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 277.86 million current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 million current US$ | 37.59 million current US$ | 28.22 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.91 million current US$ | 63.05 million current US$ | 54.14 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 218.33 million current US$ | 167.36 million current US$ | 50.97 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 387.68 million current US$ | 610.41 million current US$ | 222.72 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 809.95 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 355.69 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.21 billion current US$ against 934.15 million current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and South Africa?
- 277.86 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,