How does Kenya rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Kenya ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kenya

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 11.3%

World rank

72nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Kenya 72nd out of 192 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 unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1972	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.1%
1973	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1974	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1975	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1976	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1977	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
1978	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1979	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.3%
1980	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1981	0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+200.3%
1982	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1983	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1985	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1986	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1987	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1988	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1989	0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1990	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.0%
1991	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1993	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1994	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.6%
1996	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1997	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+431.5%
1998	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1999	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2000	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-90.7%
2002	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2003	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2004	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+428.5%
2005	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2006	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2007	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2008	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2009	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2010	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
2012	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2013	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2016	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2017	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2019	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2021	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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	+431.5%	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2004	+428.5%	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981	+200.3%	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Kenya

69 North Macedonia 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Rwanda 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Latvia 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Myanmar 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Saint Lucia 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Kenya?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Kenya rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.