Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -87.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -87.62 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 135.2% on the previous year and down 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 955.37 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -87.62 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 205.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1978 | 77.79 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 1979 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1980 | -27 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1982 | -19.2 % change on previous year | -33708.1% |
| 1983 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1984 | -40.46 % change on previous year | -941.8% |
| 1985 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1986 | 20.19 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1987 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1988 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1989 | -61.94 % change on previous year | +288.7% |
| 1990 | 118.46 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1991 | -46.02 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1992 | 103.08 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1995 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 423.91 % change on previous year | +822326.2% |
| 1998 | 53.93 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1999 | -63.12 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2002 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2003 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 416.71 % change on previous year | +2636.5% |
| 2005 | 65.8 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2006 | -54.97 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2007 | -35.57 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 294.12 % change on previous year | -926.9% |
| 2009 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2010 | -68.58 % change on previous year | +1098.2% |
| 2011 | 35.35 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2012 | -43.89 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2013 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2014 | 955.37 % change on previous year | +8105.5% |
| 2015 | -79.5 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2016 | -48.91 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2018 | -46.92 % change on previous year | -464.3% |
| 2019 | -76.11 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 227.4 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2022 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 2023 | 248.89 % change on previous year | +810.9% |
| 2024 | -87.62 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -87.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -87.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +822326.2% | 0.0515 % change on previous year | 423.91 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -33708.1% | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -19.2 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +8105.5% | 11.64 % change on previous year | 955.37 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2636.5% | 15.23 % change on previous year | 416.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.34 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year | 205.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -12.11 % change on previous year | -61.94 % change on previous year | 36.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.61 % change on previous year | -63.12 % change on previous year | 423.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.48 % change on previous year | -54.97 % change on previous year | 416.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.13 % change on previous year | -79.5 % change on previous year | 955.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.58 % change on previous year | -87.62 % change on previous year | 248.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 189 Papua New Guinea -63.75 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Gambia -71.99 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Djibouti -74.57 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Palestine, State of -90.99 % change on previous year compare
- 194 South Sudan -98.97 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Kenya was -87.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 955.37 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.62 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.