Benin vs Kenya: Migrant remittance inflows
Benin
2.5%
in 2011
Kenya
2.8%
in 2011
Benin rank
20th
Kenya rank
17th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.2% | 4.6% | Benin |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.1% | 4.2% | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Benin ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 17th 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, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). 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,