Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments

Denmark
37.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
84.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th

Primary income payments over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B197519992024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 84.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 46.80 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ 5.46 billion BoP, current US$ 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ 9.30 billion BoP, current US$ 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 22.57 billion BoP, current US$ 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ 10.57 billion BoP, current US$ Denmark
2000s 20.89 billion BoP, current US$ 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ 11.35 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 20.75 billion BoP, current US$ 68.62 billion BoP, current US$ 47.87 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 28.24 billion BoP, current US$ 79.18 billion BoP, current US$ 50.93 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 84.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 37.70 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46.80 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income payments?
Denmark ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.