Djibouti vs Kenya: Primary income receipts

Djibouti
274.31 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya
289.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Djibouti rank
130th
Kenya rank
128th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Djibouti
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 289.17 million BoP, current US$ against 274.31 million BoP, current US$ in Djibouti, a difference of 14.86 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 128th of 198 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 25.10 million BoP, current US$ 57.67 million BoP, current US$ 32.57 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 32.02 million BoP, current US$ 92.24 million BoP, current US$ 60.22 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 45.33 million BoP, current US$ 234.87 million BoP, current US$ 189.54 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 188.25 million BoP, current US$ 191.35 million BoP, current US$ 3.09 million BoP, current US$ Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Djibouti or Kenya?
Kenya, at 289.17 million BoP, current US$ against 274.31 million BoP, current US$ in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Djibouti and Kenya?
14.86 million BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for primary income receipts?
Djibouti ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income 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
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.