Japan vs Kenya: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.00 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 272.99 million current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 41st of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.67 million current US$ | 21.34 million current US$ | 105.33 million current US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 186.00 million current US$ | 57.82 million current US$ | 128.18 million current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 680.78 million current US$ | 254.75 million current US$ | 426.03 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 402.71 million current US$ | 750.03 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.99 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 956.44 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.00 billion current US$ against 4.73 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Japan and Kenya?
- 272.99 million current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Japan ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 41st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.