Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kenya: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
-11.28 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya
18.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Kenya rank
33rd

Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Kenya
0200400197119982025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.27 % change on previous year against -11.28 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 7.86 % change on previous year 9.69 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 9.28 % change on previous year 25.21 % change on previous year 15.93 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 19.22 % change on previous year 51.45 % change on previous year 32.23 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 19.18 % change on previous year 45.81 % change on previous year 26.63 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 5.77 % change on previous year 16.82 % change on previous year 11.04 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 3.11 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year 9.07 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kenya?
Kenya, at 18.27 % change on previous year against -11.28 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya?
29.55 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 9,392 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.