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

Poland
25.63 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
34.73 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
33rd

Primary income receipts over time

  • Poland
  • 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 25.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland, a difference of 9.10 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.4 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Poland ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 219.43 million BoP, current US$ 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 7.16 billion BoP, current US$ 8.06 billion BoP, current US$ 902.40 million BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 13.16 billion BoP, current US$ 19.84 billion BoP, current US$ 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 19.67 billion BoP, current US$ 32.29 billion BoP, current US$ 12.63 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 34.73 billion BoP, current US$ against 25.63 billion BoP, current US$ in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
9.10 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for primary income receipts?
Poland ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.