Kenya vs Somalia: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.94 million current US$ against 2.57 million current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 2.36 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.46 million current US$ | 746,624 current US$ | 17.71 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 12.32 million current US$ | 3.08 million current US$ | 9.24 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 4.94 million current US$ against 2.57 million current US$ in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between Kenya and Somalia?
- 2.36 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1983.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- Kenya ranks 188th and Somalia ranks 191st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.