Kenya vs North Africa: Private current transfers, net

Kenya
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
North Africa
25.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya rank
5th
North Africa rank
5th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Kenya
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 25.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 22.54 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 8.7 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ 16.27 billion BoP, current US$ 14.50 billion BoP, current US$ North Africa
2010s 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 23.69 billion BoP, current US$ 21.18 billion BoP, current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Kenya or North Africa?
North Africa, at 25.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Kenya and North Africa?
22.54 billion BoP, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Kenya ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). 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.