Workers' remittances, payments in Kenya
Kenya: Workers' remittances, payments was 25.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Workers' remittances, payments in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 25.86 million BoP, current US$ for workers' remittances, payments in 2011.
That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.69 million BoP, current US$ | 16.36 million BoP, current US$ | 64.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.48 million BoP, current US$ | 19.10 million BoP, current US$ | 25.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Nigeria 32.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Guinea 32.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cameroon 27.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Gambia 22.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 19.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Ethiopia 19.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Kenya
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 95.15 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 4 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.50 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 407.53 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 1.42 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 2.90 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 27.22 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 83,323 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, payments in Kenya?
- Workers' remittances, payments in Kenya was 25.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, payments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, payments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for workers' remittances, payments?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, payments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Workers' remittances, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows payments by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.