Kenya vs Zambia: Current transfers, payments

Kenya
46.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Zambia
41.50 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 46.40 million BoP, current US$ against 41.50 million BoP, current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 4.90 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Kenya ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 65.15 million BoP, current US$ 82.58 million BoP, current US$ 17.44 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
2010s 44.80 million BoP, current US$ 40.35 million BoP, current US$ 4.45 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 Zambia?
Kenya, at 46.40 million BoP, current US$ against 41.50 million BoP, current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Kenya and Zambia?
4.90 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Kenya ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.