Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Secondary income receipts
Secondary income receipts over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.07 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.55 million BoP, current US$ | 106.11 million BoP, current US$ | 9.56 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 246.51 million BoP, current US$ | 470.76 million BoP, current US$ | 224.24 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 845.85 million BoP, current US$ | 233.40 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 500.46 million BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 722.25 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 7.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 1.07 billion BoP, current US$, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for secondary income receipts?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.