Dominican Republic vs Kenya: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 61.91 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 137th and Kenya ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -194.76 million BoP, current US$ | -289.74 million BoP, current US$ | 94.98 million BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | -313.45 million BoP, current US$ | -364.11 million BoP, current US$ | 50.66 million BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | -328.68 million BoP, current US$ | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 767.26 million BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -610.26 million BoP, current US$ | 513.42 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | -3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 251.67 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Dominican Republic or Kenya?
- Dominican Republic, at -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 61.91 million BoP, current US$, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kenya rank globally for current account balance?
- Dominican Republic ranks 137th and Kenya ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.