Kenya vs Latvia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Kenya
- Latvia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 92.16 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -141.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
| 2000s | -610.26 million BoP, current US$ | -1.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | -4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -217.96 million BoP, current US$ | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | -3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -996.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Kenya or Latvia?
- Kenya, at -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Kenya and Latvia?
- 92.16 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for current account balance?
- Kenya ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 141st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.