Kenya vs Madagascar: Migrant remittance outflows
Kenya
25.86 million current US$
in 2011
Madagascar
21.21 million current US$
in 2005
Kenya rank
28th
Madagascar rank
30th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.86 million current US$ against 21.21 million current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 4.65 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.44 million current US$ | 30.36 million current US$ | 14.92 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 8.80 million current US$ | 16.75 million current US$ | 7.95 million current US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 20.62 million current US$ | 12.11 million current US$ | 8.51 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.56 million current US$ | 12.85 million current US$ | 8.71 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 25.86 million current US$ against 21.21 million current US$ in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 4.65 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2005.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,