Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Kenya
-1.87 billion
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-1.90 billion
in 2024
Kenya rank
126th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
-2.5B-2.0B-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0200520142024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -1.87 billion against -1.90 billion in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 26.85 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 197 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -79.68 million -667.78 million 588.10 million Kenya
2010s -844.43 million -942.09 million 97.66 million Kenya
2020s -1.54 billion -1.68 billion 141.54 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Kenya, at -1.87 billion against -1.90 billion in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
26.85 million, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Kenya ranks 126th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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