Kenya vs Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Kenya
3.77 billion current US$
in 2021
Yemen
3.77 billion current US$
in 2016
Kenya rank
42nd
Yemen rank
41st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.77 billion current US$ against 3.77 billion current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 490,000 current US$.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.20 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 898.98 million current US$ | Yemen |
| 2000s | 402.71 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 885.93 million current US$ | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 2.87 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Kenya or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.77 billion current US$ against 3.77 billion current US$ in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Kenya and Yemen?
- 490,000 current US$, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Kenya ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 41st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.