Afghanistan vs Kenya: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of

Afghanistan
4.0%
in 2020
Kenya
4.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
75th
Kenya rank
73rd

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
01234200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Kenya ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% Kenya
2010s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% Afghanistan
2020s 4.0% 3.1% 0.9% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Afghanistan and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Afghanistan ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 73rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed