Kenya vs Sudan: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
934.15 million current US$
in 2011
Sudan
1.42 billion current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
Sudan rank
7th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.42 billion current US$ against 934.15 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 485.46 million current US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.32 million current US$ | 79.12 million current US$ | 67.80 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1980s | 8.91 million current US$ | 248.46 million current US$ | 239.55 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 218.33 million current US$ | 297.47 million current US$ | 79.14 million current US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 387.68 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 809.95 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 609.66 million current US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.42 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 Sudan?
- 485.46 million current US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,