Kenya vs Uganda: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Kenya
7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
7,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
94th
Uganda rank
91st

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199420082023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 7,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 91st of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 136.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 681.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 2,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 6,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 316.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 7,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Uganda?
271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 94th and Uganda ranks 91st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 5,924 data points, 1968–2023
Last refreshed

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.