Romania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary income, other sectors, payments

Romania
6.87 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Romania rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th

Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania, a difference of 5.84 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.8 times Romania's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 78.89 million BoP, current US$ 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 922.97 million BoP, current US$ 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ 9.44 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 secondary income, other sectors, payments, Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.84 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
Romania ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.