Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Private current transfers, receipts

Ethiopia
3.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
37.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Private current transfers, receipts over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 33.89 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 10.7 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ 32.35 billion BoP, current US$ 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ 34.51 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, receipts, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in private current transfers, receipts between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33.89 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for private current transfers, receipts?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private current transfers, receipts (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
45 places, 299 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.