Africa Western and Central vs Australia: Secondary income receipts

Africa Western and Central
41.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
Australia
9.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Australia rank
42nd

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Australia
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How they compare

Africa Western and Central currently reports 41.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 32.11 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 4.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Australia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Australia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Australia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ 52.99 million BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
1990s 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ 97.64 million BoP, current US$ Australia
2000s 20.21 billion BoP, current US$ 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ 15.68 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
2010s 35.46 billion BoP, current US$ 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ 28.56 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central
2020s 39.50 billion BoP, current US$ 7.94 billion BoP, current US$ 31.57 billion BoP, current US$ Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Africa Western and Central or Australia?
Africa Western and Central, at 41.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Africa Western and Central and Australia?
32.11 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Australia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Australia rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Australia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income 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, 9,218 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.