Japan vs Kenya: Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 585.43 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.71 million BoP, current US$ | 427.73 million BoP, current US$ | 191.02 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 387.68 million BoP, current US$ | 638.97 million BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 736.22 million BoP, current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Japan and Kenya?
- 585.43 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Japan ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.