Kenya vs Malawi: Official current transfers, net

Kenya
179.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Malawi
242.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
19th
Malawi rank
16th

Official current transfers, net over time

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 242.10 million BoP, current US$ against 179.00 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 63.10 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 180.31 million BoP, current US$ 168.56 million BoP, current US$ 11.76 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 199.63 million BoP, current US$ 281.41 million BoP, current US$ 81.79 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, net, Kenya or Malawi?
Malawi, at 242.10 million BoP, current US$ against 179.00 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, net between Kenya and Malawi?
63.10 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for official current transfers, net?
Kenya ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, net (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
37 places, 287 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

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.