How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?

38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Uganda: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda

0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Kenya rank

188th

Uganda rank

189th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Kenya or Uganda?: Kenya, at 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Kenya and Uganda?: 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 188th and Uganda ranks 189th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.