Official current transfers, receipts in Kenya

Kenya: Official current transfers, receipts was 199.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
199.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
339.25 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
100.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Official current transfers, receipts in Kenya, 2005–2011

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M2005200820112005: 100.3M BoP, current US$2006: 123.8M BoP, current US$2007: 220.1M BoP, current US$2008: 220.3M BoP, current US$2009: 339.2M BoP, current US$2010: 244.4M BoP, current US$2011: 199.5M BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, official current transfers, receipts in Kenya stood at 199.54 million BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 200.76 million BoP, current US$ 100.32 million BoP, current US$ 339.25 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 221.95 million BoP, current US$ 199.54 million BoP, current US$ 244.36 million BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 20 Malawi 242.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 21 Ghana 228.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 22 Mali 212.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 154.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 25 Tunisia 149.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 26 Zambia 146.24 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official current transfers, receipts in Kenya?
Official current transfers, receipts in Kenya was 199.54 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, receipts recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 339.25 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 100.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for official current transfers, receipts?
Kenya ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Official 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
46 places, 305 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.