Djibouti vs Kenya: Migrant remittance inflows
Djibouti
3.1%
in 2009
Kenya
2.8%
in 2011
Djibouti rank
15th
Kenya rank
17th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Djibouti, at 3.1% against 2.8% in Kenya as of 2009.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Djibouti ranks 15th 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,