Ethiopia vs Kenya: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Ethiopia
0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya
0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
64th
Kenya rank
67th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 67th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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