Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 0.0875 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kenya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0875 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 87.9% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kenya peaked at 3.71 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0501 current US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Kenya 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4233 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.25 current US$ per person | +195.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8876 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1978 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1979 | 1.19 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8413 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8122 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6332 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6398 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3672 current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2884 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3345 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4422 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3588 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1319 current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2783 current US$ per person | +111.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1454 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2864 current US$ per person | +96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.276 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3289 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3202 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +409.8% |
| 1998 | 2.44 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8758 current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 2001 | 0.161 current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1751 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1957 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9801 current US$ per person | +400.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6882 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4302 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +282.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4592 current US$ per person | -69.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6047 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3306 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3601 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.71 current US$ per person | +931.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7444 current US$ per person | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 0.372 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4109 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2137 current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0501 current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1608 current US$ per person | +221.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1686 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2106 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7204 current US$ per person | +242.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0875 current US$ per person | -87.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0875 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0875 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +931.0% | 0.3601 current US$ per person | 3.71 current US$ per person |
| 1997 | +409.8% | 0.3202 current US$ per person | 1.63 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +400.9% | 0.1957 current US$ per person | 0.9801 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per person | 0.4233 current US$ per person | 1.52 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.485 current US$ per person | 0.1319 current US$ per person | 0.8413 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7319 current US$ per person | 0.1454 current US$ per person | 2.44 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8173 current US$ per person | 0.161 current US$ per person | 1.65 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7258 current US$ per person | 0.0501 current US$ per person | 3.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2696 current US$ per person | 0.0875 current US$ per person | 0.7204 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kenya?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kenya was 0.0875 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0501 current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.