Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Current transfers, payments

Kenya
46.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
22.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 46.40 million BoP, current US$ against 22.19 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 24.21 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Kenya ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 39 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 65.15 million BoP, current US$ 16.60 million BoP, current US$ 48.55 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 44.80 million BoP, current US$ 36.14 million BoP, current US$ 8.66 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current transfers, payments, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
Kenya, at 46.40 million BoP, current US$ against 22.19 million BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
24.21 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Kenya ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.