Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary income payments

Kenya
2.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.20 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
101st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
99th

Primary income payments over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B197519992024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 38.68 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 101st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 214.93 million BoP, current US$ 25.62 million BoP, current US$ 189.31 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1980s 271.68 million BoP, current US$ 95.09 million BoP, current US$ 176.59 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1990s 278.93 million BoP, current US$ 164.70 million BoP, current US$ 114.23 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 193.39 million BoP, current US$ 313.99 million BoP, current US$ 120.60 million BoP, current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ 872.09 million BoP, current US$ 207.21 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ 79.22 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
38.68 million BoP, current US$, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary income payments?
Kenya ranks 101st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.