Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal transfers, receipts

Russian Federation
5.78 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa
54.20 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 54.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 48.42 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.4 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 177 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ 20.19 billion BoP, current US$ 18.47 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ 37.44 billion BoP, current US$ 34.03 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ 40.11 billion BoP, current US$ 34.10 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 54.20 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
48.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Russian Federation ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, 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
220 places, 6,260 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.