Private current transfers, net in Kenya
Kenya: Private current transfers, net was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, net in Kenya, 2005–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More trade data for Kenya
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 95.15 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 4 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.50 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 407.53 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 1.42 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 2.90 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 27.22 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 83,323 FAO, tonnes (2010)
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
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.