Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Australia
2,676 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.98 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person against 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,649 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 99.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 226.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 306.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.95 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,055 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,045 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,870 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 2,199 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,173 BoP, current US$ per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Australia, at 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person against 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,649 BoP, current US$ per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Australia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.