Sub-Saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
20th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 13.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2373 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.