Kenya vs Niger: Migrant remittance outflows
Kenya
25.86 million current US$
in 2011
Niger
25.20 million current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
28th
Niger rank
29th
Migrant remittance outflows over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.86 million current US$ against 25.20 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 659,600 current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.
Kenya ranks 28th and Niger ranks 29th of 49 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.44 million current US$ | 28.36 million current US$ | 12.92 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1980s | 8.80 million current US$ | 54.65 million current US$ | 45.86 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 20.62 million current US$ | 40.53 million current US$ | 19.91 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | 30.54 million current US$ | 19.41 million current US$ | 11.13 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.48 million current US$ | 25.20 million current US$ | 2.72 million current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher migrant remittance outflows, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 25.86 million current US$ against 25.20 million current US$ in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in migrant remittance outflows between Kenya and Niger?
- 659,600 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for migrant remittance outflows?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Niger ranks 29th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,