Kenya vs Seychelles: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Kenya
88.6 current US$ per person
in 2024
Seychelles
98.44 current US$ per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
129th
Seychelles rank
127th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 98.44 current US$ per person against 88.6 current US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 9.84 current US$ per person.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Seychelles ahead.

Kenya ranks 129th and Seychelles ranks 127th of 197 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 4.03 current US$ per person 61.58 current US$ per person 57.55 current US$ per person Seychelles
1990s 8.87 current US$ per person 39.45 current US$ per person 30.58 current US$ per person Seychelles
2000s 11.06 current US$ per person 80.59 current US$ per person 69.52 current US$ per person Seychelles
2010s 34.53 current US$ per person 212.42 current US$ per person 177.89 current US$ per person Seychelles
2020s 74.04 current US$ per person 96.4 current US$ per person 22.37 current US$ per person Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 98.44 current US$ per person against 88.6 current US$ per person in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Seychelles?
9.84 current US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Seychelles?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Seychelles rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Kenya ranks 129th and Seychelles ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.