Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Malaysia
10.21 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B197419992024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 2.50 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 62.60 million BoP, current US$ 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 66.73 million BoP, current US$ 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ 8.74 million BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2000s 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ 149.98 million BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2010s 8.06 billion BoP, current US$ 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 8.44 billion BoP, current US$ 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.50 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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
245 places, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.