Kenya vs Syria: Primary income receipts

Kenya
289.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Syria
312.82 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Kenya rank
128th
Syria rank
125th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Kenya
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 312.82 million BoP, current US$ against 289.17 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 23.65 million BoP, current US$.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 128th and Syria ranks 125th of 198 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 49.55 million BoP, current US$ 563.15 million BoP, current US$ 513.60 million BoP, current US$ Syria
1980s 32.49 million BoP, current US$ 448.77 million BoP, current US$ 416.28 million BoP, current US$ Syria
1990s 52.39 million BoP, current US$ 465.78 million BoP, current US$ 413.39 million BoP, current US$ Syria
2000s 92.24 million BoP, current US$ 394.24 million BoP, current US$ 302.00 million BoP, current US$ Syria
2010s 144.23 million BoP, current US$ 312.82 million BoP, current US$ 168.59 million BoP, current US$ Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Kenya or Syria?
Syria, at 312.82 million BoP, current US$ against 289.17 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Kenya and Syria?
23.65 million BoP, current US$, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2010.
How do Kenya and Syria rank globally for primary income receipts?
Kenya ranks 128th and Syria ranks 125th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.