Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 295.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.76 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 24.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1973 | 22.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 32.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 23.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 17.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 32.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1978 | 46.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 33.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 48.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 138 current US$ per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1982 | 119.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 102.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 99.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 115.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 91.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 115.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 134.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 156.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 244.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 218.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 201.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 207.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 241.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 153.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 153.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 890.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +478.7% |
| 1998 | 934.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 945.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 89.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2002 | 100.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 115.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 660.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +470.7% |
| 2005 | 746.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 2,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 2,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 4,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 4,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +478.7% | 153.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 890.14 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +470.7% | 115.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 660.31 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +183.3% | 48.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 138 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 156.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 153.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 89.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,205 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,350 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 120 Belarus 6,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 6,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Burundi 6,542 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belize 5,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uganda 5,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Greece 5,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Kenya was 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,490 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.