Remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Remittances, annual growth rate was 5.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 5.6 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and up 2,535.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 431.5 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -90.74 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Kenya 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 61.11 % change on previous year | -721.3% |
| 1973 | -24.01 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1974 | 24.5 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1975 | -34.91 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1976 | -29.64 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 44.31 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 1978 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1979 | -38.32 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 1980 | 24.28 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1981 | 200.31 % change on previous year | +725.1% |
| 1982 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1983 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1985 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -408.5% |
| 1986 | -33.05 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 1987 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1988 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 51.02 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1991 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1992 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 46.82 % change on previous year | -678.3% |
| 1994 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1995 | -49.64 % change on previous year | +663.9% |
| 1996 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 431.5 % change on previous year | -1835.5% |
| 1998 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1999 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -979.2% |
| 2000 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2001 | -90.74 % change on previous year | +1264.9% |
| 2002 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2004 | 428.52 % change on previous year | +25930.3% |
| 2005 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2006 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2007 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +229.6% |
| 2008 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2009 | -19.79 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2011 | 31.97 % change on previous year | +2390.5% |
| 2012 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2013 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2298 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2015 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -2738.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2018 | 23.35 % change on previous year | +807.1% |
| 2019 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2023 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +237.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8794 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6476 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +25930.3% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 428.52 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2738.6% | -0.2298 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2390.5% | 1.28 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1835.5% | -24.86 % change on previous year | 431.5 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1264.9% | -6.65 % change on previous year | -90.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -38.32 % change on previous year | 61.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.04 % change on previous year | -33.05 % change on previous year | 200.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.18 % change on previous year | -49.64 % change on previous year | 431.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.19 % change on previous year | -90.74 % change on previous year | 428.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Syria 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Pakistan 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Namibia 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Belarus 5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Marshall Islands 5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 5.19 % change on previous year 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 remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Kenya was 5.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 431.5 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.74 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,535.9%. 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 Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.