Official current transfers, payments in Kenya
Kenya: Official current transfers, payments was 20.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
20.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
24.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
10.15 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Official current transfers, payments in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, payments in Kenya stood at 20.54 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 13th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official current transfers, payments in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.15 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 22.48 million BoP, current US$ | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 24.07 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.57 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 20.54 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.54 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 20.54 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10.15 million BoP, current US$ | 24.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.32 million BoP, current US$ | 20.54 million BoP, current US$ | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Kenya?
- Official current transfers, payments in Kenya was 20.54 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, payments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.