Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Other income payments (BoP, current US$) was 229.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
229.00 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
229.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-5.10 million BoP, current US$
in 1987
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Other income payments in Kenya, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 229.00 million BoP, current US$ for other income payments in 2011. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other income payments in Kenya peaked at 229.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
Kenya ranks 28th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 41.40 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 49.40 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 99.30 million BoP, current US$ | +101.0% |
| 1974 | 98.80 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 103.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 126.90 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 139.30 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 152.70 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 176.30 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 45.80 million BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1981 | 29.20 million BoP, current US$ | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 84.00 million BoP, current US$ | +187.7% |
| 1983 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million BoP, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 9.80 million BoP, current US$ | +157.9% |
| 1987 | -5.10 million BoP, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 1988 | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | -370.6% |
| 1989 | 80.12 million BoP, current US$ | +480.6% |
| 1990 | 93.27 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 128.67 million BoP, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 139.31 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 196.34 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 162.47 million BoP, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 89.15 million BoP, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 22.60 million BoP, current US$ | -74.6% |
| 1997 | 51.30 million BoP, current US$ | +127.0% |
| 1998 | 23.20 million BoP, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 1999 | 40.60 million BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 55.20 million BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2001 | 79.09 million BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 67.93 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 81.70 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 88.60 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 61.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 147.00 million BoP, current US$ | +141.0% |
| 2008 | 104.00 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 122.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 215.00 million BoP, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2011 | 229.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 229.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 329.44 million BoP, current US$, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 229.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 261.11 million BoP, current US$, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other income payments (BoP, current US$) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +480.6% | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ | 80.12 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +370.6% | -5.10 million BoP, current US$ | 13.80 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.99 million BoP, current US$ | 41.40 million BoP, current US$ | 176.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.10 million BoP, current US$ | 84.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.69 million BoP, current US$ | 22.60 million BoP, current US$ | 196.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.65 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 147.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.00 million BoP, current US$ | 215.00 million BoP, current US$ | 229.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 25 Lesotho 268.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Mozambique 261.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Madagascar 239.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Eswatini 173.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Niger 127.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Malawi 119.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other income payments in Kenya?
- Other income payments in Kenya was 229.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other income payments recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 229.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest other income payments recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for other income payments?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other income payments rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Other income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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