Workers' remittances, receipts in Kenya
Kenya: Workers' remittances, receipts was 2.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Workers' remittances, receipts in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for workers' remittances, receipts in Kenya is 2.8%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 13th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 5.3% compare
- 11 Mali 4.6% compare
- 12 Tunisia 3.6% compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 2.8% compare
- 15 Rwanda 2.6% compare
- 16 Seychelles 2.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Kenya?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Kenya was 2.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). 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 receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.