Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Spain
2,821 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
65.51 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Spain rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Spain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,821 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,755 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 43.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.07 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 111.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.8 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 489.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 469.43 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,549 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,637 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,926 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,861 BoP, current US$ per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Spain, at 2,821 BoP, current US$ per person against 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,755 BoP, current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.