Ghana vs Kenya: Private current transfers, receipts

Ghana
2.37 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Kenya
2.95 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
7th
Kenya rank
6th

Private current transfers, receipts over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 580.15 million BoP, current US$.

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

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

Ghana ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 6th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 54.15 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ 291.76 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private current transfers, receipts, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in private current transfers, receipts between Ghana and Kenya?
580.15 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for private current transfers, receipts?
Ghana ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.