Algeria vs Kenya: Private current transfers, net

Algeria
2.41 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
Kenya rank
5th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Algeria
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 512.68 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 5th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ 432.76 million BoP, current US$ Algeria
2010s 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 115.32 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Algeria or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Algeria and Kenya?
512.68 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kenya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Kenya rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Algeria ranks 6th and Kenya ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). 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.