Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate

Kenya
21.31 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
22.87 % change on previous year
in 2021
Kenya rank
57th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0200400197119962021

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 22.87 % change on previous year against 21.31 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 1.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Kenya ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s -27.5 % change on previous year 99.76 % change on previous year 127.26 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 25.21 % change on previous year 23.75 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 23.75 % change on previous year 23.9 % change on previous year 0.1477 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 45.81 % change on previous year 21.97 % change on previous year 23.84 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 16.82 % change on previous year 46.33 % change on previous year 29.52 % change on previous year Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 15.4 % change on previous year 0.2132 % change on previous year 15.19 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 22.87 % change on previous year against 21.31 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.56 % change on previous year, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 57th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.