Kenya vs Lesotho: Migrant remittance outflows
Kenya
25.86 million current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
30.76 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
28th
Lesotho rank
26th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.76 million current US$ against 25.86 million current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 4.90 million current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kenya ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.00 million current US$ | 56.37 million current US$ | 24.36 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 30.54 million current US$ | 7.45 million current US$ | 23.09 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.48 million current US$ | 25.11 million current US$ | 2.63 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 30.76 million current US$ against 25.86 million current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 4.90 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,