Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United States
1,022 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
United States rank
32nd
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person against 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 103.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.73 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.42 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 379.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 374.49 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 583.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 573.68 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 10.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 858.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 847.89 BoP, current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- United States, at 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person against 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 1,012 BoP, current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.