Kenya vs Yemen: Foreign aid received
Kenya
3.10 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Yemen
3.07 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
11th
Yemen rank
12th
Foreign aid received over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ in Yemen, a difference of 28.26 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 194.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 324.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 604.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 878.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 274.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Yemen |
| 1980s | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 120.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 460.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 562.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 428.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 691.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 273.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 390.52 million constant 2024 US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received between Kenya and Yemen?
- 28.26 million constant 2024 US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for foreign aid received?
- Kenya ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 12th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.