Kosovo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Kosovo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 17.3% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 2.4% | 19.2% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 2.4% | 13.4% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 2.5% | 15.2% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Kosovo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kosovo, at 17.3% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.1%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Kosovo ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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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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.