Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.5051 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at -0.5051 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.4% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 107.08 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -29.22 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Africa Western and Central ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 35.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 104.97 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1981 | -22.36 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1982 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1983 | -11.46 % change on previous year | -424.5% |
| 1984 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1985 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1986 | -28.46 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1987 | 107.08 % change on previous year | -476.2% |
| 1988 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1989 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1990 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +424.0% |
| 1991 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1992 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1993 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 1995 | -27.03 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1996 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1997 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2004 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2005 | 33.85 % change on previous year | +360.9% |
| 2006 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 88.21 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 2008 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2009 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2010 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -525.8% |
| 2011 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9097 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2013 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +574.6% |
| 2014 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -420.4% |
| 2015 | -29.22 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2016 | -26.61 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 29.83 % change on previous year | -212.1% |
| 2018 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1083 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2020 | -25.63 % change on previous year | +23563.4% |
| 2021 | 45.93 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 2022 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2023 | -0.5051 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -23563.4% | -0.1083 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.28 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.63 % change on previous year | -28.46 % change on previous year | 107.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -27.03 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.18 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | 88.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -29.22 % change on previous year | 29.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year | 45.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 30.14 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Senegal 29.05 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Iran 27.7 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Peru 27.51 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Syria 25.87 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Burundi 25.59 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Ukraine 25.23 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was -0.5051 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 107.08 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.22 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.