Kenya vs Libya: Official current transfers, payments

Kenya
20.54 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya
30.80 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
13th
Libya rank
12th

Official current transfers, payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 30.80 million BoP, current US$ against 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 10.26 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 13th and Libya ranks 12th of 34 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 20.45 million BoP, current US$ 125.30 million BoP, current US$ 104.85 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 22.32 million BoP, current US$ 124.90 million BoP, current US$ 102.58 million BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, payments, Kenya or Libya?
Libya, at 30.80 million BoP, current US$ against 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, payments between Kenya and Libya?
10.26 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for official current transfers, payments?
Kenya ranks 13th and Libya ranks 12th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). 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.