Kenya vs North America: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Kenya
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 9.88 billion current US$ against 5.00 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 4.88 billion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 2.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 41st and North America ranks 39th of 196 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.34 million current US$ | 216.67 million current US$ | 195.33 million current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 63.89 million current US$ | 439.70 million current US$ | 375.81 million current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 243.20 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 402.71 million current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | 5.94 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 9.11 billion current US$ | 7.47 billion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 9.99 billion current US$ | 5.95 billion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Kenya or North America?
- North America, at 9.88 billion current US$ against 5.00 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Kenya and North America?
- 4.88 billion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and North America rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Kenya ranks 41st and North America ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.