Ghana vs Kenya: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 138.01 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.50 million BoP, current US$ | 96.55 million BoP, current US$ | 31.05 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 201.93 million BoP, current US$ | 246.51 million BoP, current US$ | 44.59 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 1990s | 536.15 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 543.10 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 111.25 million BoP, current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 583.78 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Ghana and Kenya?
- 138.01 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Ghana ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.