Africa vs Libya: Official current transfers, receipts

Africa
16.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Libya
4.21 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Libya rank
1st

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Africa
  • Libya
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 11.98 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 3.8 times Libya's.

Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Africa or Libya?
Africa, at 16.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Africa and Libya?
11.98 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa ahead.
How do Africa and Libya rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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, receipts (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
46 places, 305 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.