Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person against 66.32 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1,159 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 18.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 16.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.49 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 75.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 482.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 439.34 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 589.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 524.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 891 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 825.66 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person against 66.32 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1,159 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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.