Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Kenya
18.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
-17.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
33rd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.27 % change on previous year against -17.89 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 36.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.69 % change on previous year | 43.97 % change on previous year | 24.28 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 25.21 % change on previous year | 17.72 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 51.45 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 37.26 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 45.81 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.82 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.18 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 0.9053 % 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$), annual growth rate, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Kenya, at 18.27 % change on previous year against -17.89 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 36.16 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.