Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 8.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Norway, at 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.