Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Kenya
6,490 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Zimbabwe
6,653 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Kenya rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
121st

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 163 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Kenya ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 37.5 current US$ per square kilometre 43.03 current US$ per square kilometre 5.53 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 112.25 current US$ per square kilometre 27.42 current US$ per square kilometre 84.83 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 222.65 current US$ per square kilometre 24.09 current US$ per square kilometre 198.56 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre 2,007 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre 4,580 current US$ per square kilometre 1,718 current US$ per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 5,920 current US$ per square kilometre 5,694 current US$ per square kilometre 226.1 current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
163 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.