Cameroon vs Kenya: Net capital account

Cameroon
219.61 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
231.76 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cameroon rank
55th
Kenya rank
53rd

Net capital account over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 231.76 million BoP, current US$ against 219.61 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 12.15 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 6.21 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 6.21 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
1990s 14.10 million BoP, current US$ 108.45 million BoP, current US$ 94.35 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 259.12 million BoP, current US$ 127.43 million BoP, current US$ 131.69 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon
2010s 121.80 million BoP, current US$ 226.57 million BoP, current US$ 104.78 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 182.67 million BoP, current US$ 164.53 million BoP, current US$ 18.14 million BoP, current US$ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net capital account, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 231.76 million BoP, current US$ against 219.61 million BoP, current US$ in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in net capital account between Cameroon and Kenya?
12.15 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for net capital account?
Cameroon ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.