Kenya vs Tunisia: Migrant remittance inflows
Kenya
2.8%
in 2011
Tunisia
4.3%
in 2011
Kenya rank
17th
Tunisia rank
14th
Migrant remittance inflows over time
- Kenya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 4.3% against 2.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tunisia ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 4.2% | 4.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance inflows, Kenya or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 4.3% against 2.8% in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance inflows between Kenya and Tunisia?
- 1.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Tunisia rank globally for migrant remittance inflows?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 14th 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,