Ethiopia vs Kenya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre

Ethiopia
41.75 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
68.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
191st
Kenya rank
188th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre against 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 26.88 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 191st and Kenya ranks 188th of 194 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 2.44 current US$ per square kilometre 48.95 current US$ per square kilometre 46.51 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 15.38 current US$ per square kilometre 53.66 current US$ per square kilometre 38.29 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 18.66 current US$ per square kilometre 58.41 current US$ per square kilometre 39.76 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 21.91 current US$ per square kilometre 29.55 current US$ per square kilometre 7.64 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre against 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Kenya?
26.88 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 191st and Kenya ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.