Ethiopia vs Kenya: Personal remittances, received

Ethiopia
4.8%
in 2024
Kenya
4.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
64th
Kenya rank
67th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.

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 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% Kenya
1980s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Kenya
1990s 0.2% 2.2% 2.0% Kenya
2000s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Kenya
2010s 1.4% 2.3% 0.9% Kenya
2020s 1.3% 3.6% 2.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.6%, 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?
Ethiopia ranks 64th and Kenya ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.