Private current transfers, receipts in Kenya
Kenya: Private current transfers, receipts was 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in Kenya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in Kenya stood at 2.95 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.
That places Kenya 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Private current transfers, receipts in Kenya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 310.98 million BoP, current US$, 9.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 10.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, receipts in Kenya?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Kenya was 2.95 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, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Kenya ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. 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 Private current transfers, receipts (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.