Official transfers, current and capital in Africa

Africa: Official transfers, current and capital was 22.69 billion Credit, current US$ in 2010. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2010)
22.69 billion Credit, current US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
45.83 billion Credit, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
15.58 billion Credit, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Official transfers, current and capital in Africa, 2005–2010

20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2005200720102005: 21.2B Credit, current US$2006: 45.8B Credit, current US$2007: 15.6B Credit, current US$2008: 20.3B Credit, current US$2009: 20.6B Credit, current US$2010: 22.7B Credit, current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in Credit, current US$.

Analysis

In 2010, official transfers, current and capital in Africa stood at 22.69 billion Credit, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.71 billion Credit, current US$ 15.58 billion Credit, current US$ 45.83 billion Credit, current US$ 5
2010s 22.69 billion Credit, current US$ 22.69 billion Credit, current US$ 22.69 billion Credit, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Namibia 1.57 billion Credit, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.49 billion Credit, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Botswana 1.35 billion Credit, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Tanzania 1.25 billion Credit, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More trade data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is official transfers, current and capital in Africa?
Official transfers, current and capital in Africa was 22.69 billion Credit, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest official transfers, current and capital recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 45.83 billion Credit, current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest official transfers, current and capital recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 billion Credit, current US$ in 2007.
How does Africa rank for official transfers, current and capital?
Africa ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2010.
Is official transfers, current and capital rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official transfers, current and capital (Credit, current US$)
Unit
Credit, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 271 data points, 2005–2011
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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