Kenya vs Somalia: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
2.8%
in 2011
Somalia
3.0%
in 1983
Kenya rank
17th
Somalia rank
16th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Kenya as of 1983.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1983.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 16th 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,