Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +431.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +428.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +431.5% | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +428.5% | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +200.3% | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 Ethiopia 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cambodia 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Mali 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Afghanistan 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.