Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 9.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.