Kenya vs Mali: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Kenya
4.2%
in 2024
Mali
4.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
65th
Mali rank
67th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mali ahead.
Kenya ranks 65th and Mali ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Mali |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Mali |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.6% | 0.9% | Mali |
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, Kenya or Mali?
- Kenya, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Kenya and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 65th and Mali ranks 67th 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.