How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?

41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Rwanda

0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Kenya rank

72nd

Rwanda rank

70th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 70th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Rwanda?: 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.