Africa vs Ethiopia: Private current transfers, net

Africa
53.64 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Ethiopia
3.45 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
4th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 53.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 50.19 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 15.6 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 41.53 billion BoP, current US$ Africa
2010s 53.64 billion BoP, current US$ 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ 50.83 billion BoP, current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Africa or Ethiopia?
Africa, at 53.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Africa and Ethiopia?
50.19 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private 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
43 places, 285 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.