Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income stood at 5.67 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income peaked at 43.53 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.97 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 1987 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1988 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1989 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1542 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1992 | -0.9796 % change on previous year | -735.2% |
| 1993 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -568.7% |
| 1994 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 24.95 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 1996 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1997 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 13.67 % change on previous year | +334.3% |
| 2001 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2002 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +529.7% |
| 2003 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 2004 | 11.47 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 43.53 % change on previous year | +279.4% |
| 2006 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 24.33 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2009 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2010 | 35.92 % change on previous year | -686.4% |
| 2011 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2012 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2013 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -652.8% |
| 2014 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2015 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2017 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +205.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2020 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -2279.9% |
| 2021 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -439.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2023 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2024 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2279.9% | 0.3656 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -0.9796 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 43.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 35.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 15 Nigeria 57.15 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Israel 55.17 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Niger 53.81 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Comoros 51.92 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tonga 47.29 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Jordan 46.23 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.19 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income was 5.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.53 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.