Kenya vs Yemen: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Kenya
7.39 billion current US$
in 2025
Yemen
8.25 billion current US$
in 2018
Kenya rank
23rd
Yemen rank
20th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B196519952025

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8.25 billion current US$ against 7.39 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 860.78 million current US$.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Kenya ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 379.48 million current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ 2.22 billion current US$ Yemen
2000s 1.39 billion current US$ 1.47 billion current US$ 80.14 million current US$ Yemen
2010s 3.44 billion current US$ 4.86 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Kenya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 8.25 billion current US$ against 7.39 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Kenya and Yemen?
860.78 million current US$, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Kenya ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,133 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.