Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
2.8%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
2.8%
in 2011
Kenya rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
18th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 18th 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,