Ethiopia vs Kenya: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
4.8%
in 2024
Kenya
4.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Kenya rank
65th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.8% against 4.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Ethiopia, at 4.8% against 4.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 65th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.