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
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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

Indicator
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,