Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2,613 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 40.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 406.45 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 751.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 731.13 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,016 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,441 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,400 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,256 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,540 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,475 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 2,613 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.