Kenya vs Senegal: Private current transfers, net

Kenya
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Senegal
1.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
5th
Senegal rank
8th

Private current transfers, net over time

  • Kenya
  • Senegal
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B200520082011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 1.44 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Senegal's.

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

Kenya ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 8th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 637.64 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ 624.77 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, net, Kenya or Senegal?
Kenya, at 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in private current transfers, net between Kenya and Senegal?
1.44 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for private current transfers, net?
Kenya ranks 5th and Senegal ranks 8th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). 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.