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
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.