Africa Eastern and Southern vs United States: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
36.58 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United States
4,485 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
United States rank
29th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person against 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4,448 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 122.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 399.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 391.78 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 774.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 765.76 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,759 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 27.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,767 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,740 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 36.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,580 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,543 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or United States?
- United States, at 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person against 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and United States?
- 4,448 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and United States rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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.