Kenya vs Nicaragua: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.25 billion current US$ against 5.00 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 245.77 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.34 million current US$ | 4.17 million current US$ | 17.17 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 271.09 million current US$ | 113.12 million current US$ | 157.96 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 402.71 million current US$ | 563.28 million current US$ | 160.57 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 438.31 million current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 605.03 million current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.25 billion current US$ against 5.00 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 245.77 million current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Kenya ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.