Kenya vs Uganda: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
934.15 million current US$
in 2011
Uganda
948.64 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
10th
Uganda rank
9th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 948.64 million current US$ against 934.15 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 14.49 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 584.85 million current US$ | 232.60 million current US$ | 352.25 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 387.68 million current US$ | 454.00 million current US$ | 66.31 million current US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 809.95 million current US$ | 858.32 million current US$ | 48.37 million current US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 948.64 million current US$ against 934.15 million current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and Uganda?
- 14.49 million current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 9th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). 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,