Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Net current transfers
Kenya
9.2%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
8.4%
in 2011
Kenya rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
16th
Net current transfers over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.2% against 8.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Kenya ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 41 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 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net current transfers, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 9.2% against 8.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net current transfers between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, 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 net current transfers?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.