Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Net secondary income

Kenya
7.61 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
6.44 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Net secondary income over time

  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197519992024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.17 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 67.80 million BoP, current US$ 97.70 million BoP, current US$ 29.90 million BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
1980s 216.33 million BoP, current US$ 443.91 million BoP, current US$ 227.58 million BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
1990s 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ 744.12 million BoP, current US$ 279.48 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 350.59 million BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2010s 3.58 billion BoP, current US$ 5.65 billion BoP, current US$ 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ 5.44 billion BoP, current US$ 997.35 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
Kenya, at 7.61 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.44 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in net secondary income between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
1.17 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for net secondary income?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (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
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.