Kenya vs Netherlands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Kenya
3.77 billion current US$
in 2021
Netherlands
3.96 billion current US$
in 2021
Kenya rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
39th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Kenya
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.96 billion current US$ against 3.77 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 186.73 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.65 million current US$ | 337.58 million current US$ | 322.93 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 63.89 million current US$ | 634.05 million current US$ | 570.17 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 243.20 million current US$ | 719.95 million current US$ | 476.75 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 402.71 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 868.47 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 350.55 million current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Kenya or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.96 billion current US$ against 3.77 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Kenya and Netherlands?
- 186.73 million current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Netherlands rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 39th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.