Ethiopia vs Kenya: Current transfers, payments

Ethiopia
43.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya
46.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
30th
Kenya rank
29th

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 46.40 million BoP, current US$ against 43.31 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.09 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 32.82 million BoP, current US$ 65.15 million BoP, current US$ 32.33 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 63.26 million BoP, current US$ 44.80 million BoP, current US$ 18.46 million BoP, current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current transfers, payments, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 46.40 million BoP, current US$ against 43.31 million BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Ethiopia and Kenya?
3.09 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 387 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.