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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2005200820112005: 10.1M BoP, current US$2006: 22.5M BoP, current US$2007: 24.1M BoP, current US$2008: 23.6M BoP, current US$2009: 22.0M BoP, current US$2010: 24.1M BoP, current US$2011: 20.5M BoP, current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 10 Cameroon 48.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 11 Egypt 43.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 12 Libya 30.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 14 Lesotho 19.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 15 Eswatini 15.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 16 Mali 14.63 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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

Indicator
Official current transfers, payments (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
35 places, 231 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.