Private current transfers, net in Kenya

Kenya: Private current transfers, net was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Private current transfers, net in Kenya, 2005–2011

01.0B2.0B3.0B2005200820112005: 1.2B BoP, current US$2006: 1.7B BoP, current US$2007: 1.9B BoP, current US$2008: 2.1B BoP, current US$2009: 1.9B BoP, current US$2010: 2.1B BoP, current US$2011: 2.9B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2011, private current transfers, net in Kenya stood at 2.92 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.

That places Kenya 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Egypt 14.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 Morocco 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 3.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 6 Algeria 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 7 Tunisia 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 8 Senegal 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private current transfers, net in Kenya?
Private current transfers, net in Kenya was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for private current transfers, net?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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 Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, net (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
43 places, 285 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.