Official current transfers, net in Kenya
Kenya: Official current transfers, net was 179.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
179.00 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
19th
of 33 countries
All-time high
317.25 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
90.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Official current transfers, net in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, net in Kenya stood at 179.00 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, net in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.17 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 101.34 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 196.07 million BoP, current US$ | +93.5% |
| 2008 | 196.73 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 317.25 million BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 220.26 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 179.00 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 179.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.13 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 179.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.54 million BoP, current US$, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.31 million BoP, current US$ | 90.17 million BoP, current US$ | 317.25 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 199.63 million BoP, current US$ | 179.00 million BoP, current US$ | 220.26 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Malawi 242.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Algeria 235.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Mali 198.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 112.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cameroon 105.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Togo 100.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.73 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3618 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.07 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, net in Kenya?
- Official current transfers, net in Kenya was 179.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, net recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 317.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, net recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for official current transfers, net?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, net rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Official current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.