Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Chile
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 84.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile, a difference of 52.12 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.6 times Chile's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.52 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 48.91 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 26.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 84.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52.12 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income payments?
- Chile ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.