Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at -1.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 40.68 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -34.8 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 11.77 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1990 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 1991 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1992 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 1993 | -14.9 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1998 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1999 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -421.9% |
| 2000 | 21.96 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 2001 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2002 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2003 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 38.48 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 29.62 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2009 | -34.8 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2010 | 40.68 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2012 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2013 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -1083.5% |
| 2014 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2015 | -13.5 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2308 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2017 | 28.15 % change on previous year | +12097.6% |
| 2018 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1163 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2020 | -23.19 % change on previous year | -20036.7% |
| 2021 | 29.52 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2022 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2023 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2024 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -20036.7% | 0.1163 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +12097.6% | 0.2308 % change on previous year | 28.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.54 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.14 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.77 % change on previous year | -34.8 % change on previous year | 38.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 % change on previous year | -13.5 % change on previous year | 40.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year | 29.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Senegal 29.05 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Iran 27.7 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Peru 27.51 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Syria 25.87 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Burundi 25.59 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ukraine 25.23 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Myanmar 25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 885.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 40.68 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.