Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Private current transfers, net
Private current transfers, net over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 31.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 17.60 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private current transfers, net, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 31.72 billion BoP, current US$ against 14.11 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for private current transfers, net?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.