Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income receipts

Cyprus
23.94 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
34.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Cyprus rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 10.78 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 98.11 million BoP, current US$ 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 279.60 million BoP, current US$ 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 4.25 billion BoP, current US$ 8.06 billion BoP, current US$ 3.81 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 26.23 billion BoP, current US$ 19.84 billion BoP, current US$ 6.39 billion BoP, current US$ Cyprus
2020s 36.71 billion BoP, current US$ 32.29 billion BoP, current US$ 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
10.78 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts?
Cyprus ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.