Hungary vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments

Hungary
34.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
84.50 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Hungary rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Primary income payments over time

  • Hungary
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 84.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Hungary, a difference of 50.14 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.5 times Hungary's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ 12.00 billion BoP, current US$ 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 13.26 billion BoP, current US$ 32.24 billion BoP, current US$ 18.98 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 20.54 billion BoP, current US$ 68.62 billion BoP, current US$ 48.09 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 29.14 billion BoP, current US$ 79.18 billion BoP, current US$ 50.04 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, Hungary or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 84.50 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.36 billion BoP, current US$ in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments between Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa?
50.14 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income payments?
Hungary ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
247 places, 9,548 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.