Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary income receipts

Kenya
289.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
311.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
128th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
126th

Primary income receipts over time

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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 311.73 million BoP, current US$ against 289.17 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 22.56 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 128th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 126th of 198 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 46.01 million BoP, current US$ 12.28 million BoP, current US$ 33.73 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1980s 32.49 million BoP, current US$ 5.76 million BoP, current US$ 26.73 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
1990s 52.39 million BoP, current US$ 27.97 million BoP, current US$ 24.41 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2000s 92.24 million BoP, current US$ 89.47 million BoP, current US$ 2.77 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2010s 234.87 million BoP, current US$ 142.63 million BoP, current US$ 92.23 million BoP, current US$ Kenya
2020s 191.35 million BoP, current US$ 202.11 million BoP, current US$ 10.76 million BoP, current US$ Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 311.73 million BoP, current US$ against 289.17 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22.56 million BoP, current US$, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary income receipts?
Kenya ranks 128th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.