Cameroon vs Kenya: Official current transfers, payments

Cameroon
48.80 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Kenya
20.54 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cameroon rank
10th
Kenya rank
13th

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 48.80 million BoP, current US$ against 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 28.26 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.4 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 13th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 10.05 million BoP, current US$ 20.45 million BoP, current US$ 10.41 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 48.80 million BoP, current US$ 24.10 million BoP, current US$ 24.70 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 48.80 million BoP, current US$ against 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Cameroon and Kenya?
28.26 million BoP, current US$, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Cameroon ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official 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
35 places, 231 data points, 2005–2011
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.