Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 62.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 62.18 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 74.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Africa Western and Central 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.1% |
| 2004 | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 51.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +321.8% |
| 2006 | 57.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 61.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 64.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 59.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 63.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 71.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 69.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 68.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 64.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 69.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 74.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 73.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 59.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 59.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 62.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +321.8% | 12.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.25 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +151.1% | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 25 Cyprus 525.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Malta 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Mexico 468.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 455.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 455.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Moldova 446.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 442.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 371.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 62.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.