Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68.63 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 248.9%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
300.37 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
4.43 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
47
1975–2023

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1975–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 248.9% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 300.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.43 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 188th 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$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1975 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1975 10.05 current US$ per square kilometre
1976 30.66 current US$ per square kilometre +205.1%
1977 22.5 current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
1978 40.01 current US$ per square kilometre +77.8%
1979 32.44 current US$ per square kilometre -18.9%
1980 23.68 current US$ per square kilometre -27.0%
1981 23.69 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 19.14 current US$ per square kilometre -19.2%
1983 20.06 current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1984 11.95 current US$ per square kilometre -40.5%
1985 9.73 current US$ per square kilometre -18.5%
1986 11.7 current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
1987 16.02 current US$ per square kilometre +37.0%
1988 13.46 current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
1989 5.12 current US$ per square kilometre -61.9%
1990 11.19 current US$ per square kilometre +118.5%
1991 6.04 current US$ per square kilometre -46.0%
1992 12.27 current US$ per square kilometre +103.1%
1994 12.54 current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 15.37 current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1996 15.38 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 80.59 current US$ per square kilometre +423.9%
1998 124.05 current US$ per square kilometre +53.9%
1999 45.75 current US$ per square kilometre -63.1%
2001 8.95 current US$ per square kilometre -80.4%
2002 10.04 current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2003 11.57 current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2004 59.78 current US$ per square kilometre +416.7%
2005 99.11 current US$ per square kilometre +65.8%
2006 44.63 current US$ per square kilometre -55.0%
2007 28.75 current US$ per square kilometre -35.6%
2008 113.32 current US$ per square kilometre +294.1%
2009 106.83 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2010 33.57 current US$ per square kilometre -68.6%
2011 45.43 current US$ per square kilometre +35.4%
2012 25.49 current US$ per square kilometre -43.9%
2013 28.46 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2014 300.37 current US$ per square kilometre +955.4%
2015 61.37 current US$ per square kilometre -79.6%
2016 31.25 current US$ per square kilometre -49.1%
2017 35.16 current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2018 18.6 current US$ per square kilometre -47.1%
2019 4.43 current US$ per square kilometre -76.2%
2020 14.45 current US$ per square kilometre +226.3%
2021 15.45 current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2022 19.67 current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
2023 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre +248.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.17 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 422.76 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +955.4% 28.46 current US$ per square kilometre 300.37 current US$ per square kilometre
1997 +423.9% 15.38 current US$ per square kilometre 80.59 current US$ per square kilometre
2004 +416.7% 11.57 current US$ per square kilometre 59.78 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.13 current US$ per square kilometre 10.05 current US$ per square kilometre 40.01 current US$ per square kilometre 5
1980s 15.46 current US$ per square kilometre 5.12 current US$ per square kilometre 23.69 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 35.91 current US$ per square kilometre 6.04 current US$ per square kilometre 124.05 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2000s 53.66 current US$ per square kilometre 8.95 current US$ per square kilometre 113.32 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 58.41 current US$ per square kilometre 4.43 current US$ per square kilometre 300.37 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 29.55 current US$ per square kilometre 14.45 current US$ per square kilometre 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 185 Sierra Leone 82.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 186 Algeria 75.08 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 187 Namibia 70.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 61.22 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 190 Central African Republic 43.95 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 191 Ethiopia 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 300.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,204 data points, 1966–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.