Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Italy
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2,389 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 37.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.32 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 209.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.62 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 883.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 862.75 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,419 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,378 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,637 BoP, current US$ per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Italy, at 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2,389 BoP, current US$ per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Italy ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.