Gambia vs Kenya: Migrant remittance outflows
Gambia
33.26 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya
25.86 million current US$
in 2011
Gambia rank
25th
Kenya rank
28th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.26 million current US$ against 25.86 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 7.41 million current US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 million current US$ | 20.62 million current US$ | 18.03 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.51 million current US$ | 11.16 million current US$ | 9.65 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.14 million current US$ | 37.73 million current US$ | 33.59 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 45.69 million current US$ | 22.48 million current US$ | 23.21 million current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 33.26 million current US$ against 25.86 million current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Gambia and Kenya?
- 7.41 million current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 28th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,