Israel vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts

Israel
25.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
34.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Israel rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Primary income receipts over time

  • Israel
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel, a difference of 9.52 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.4 times Israel's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 10.55 billion BoP, current US$ 19.87 billion BoP, current US$ 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 17.11 billion BoP, current US$ 32.33 billion BoP, current US$ 15.22 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Israel or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.52 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Israel and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary income receipts?
Israel ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.