Kenya vs Nicaragua: Personal transfers, receipts

Kenya
5.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
5.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
28th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 243.27 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 311.63 million BoP, current US$ 145.00 million BoP, current US$ 166.63 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 387.68 million BoP, current US$ 589.90 million BoP, current US$ 202.22 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ 441.68 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ 607.75 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Kenya and Nicaragua?
243.27 million BoP, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Kenya ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (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
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

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.