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
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
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.