Kenya vs Lesotho: Official current transfers, payments

Kenya
20.54 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Lesotho
19.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
13th
Lesotho rank
14th

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.54 million BoP, current US$ against 19.22 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1.33 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 20.45 million BoP, current US$ 23.28 million BoP, current US$ 2.83 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 22.32 million BoP, current US$ 19.55 million BoP, current US$ 2.77 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Kenya or Lesotho?
Kenya, at 20.54 million BoP, current US$ against 19.22 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Kenya and Lesotho?
1.33 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Kenya ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.