Kenya vs Sweden: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Kenya
18.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
18.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
33rd
Sweden rank
35th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.27 % change on previous year against 18.11 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.69 % change on previous year | 30.3 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1980s | 29.63 % change on previous year | 42.18 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 51.45 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 45.81 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year | 12.97 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 16.82 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 17.97 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.18 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 6.43 % 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$), annual growth rate, Kenya or Sweden?
- Kenya, at 18.27 % change on previous year against 18.11 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Kenya and Sweden?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.