Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 12.09 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and up 679.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 22.93 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -19.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1982 | -0.0287 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1983 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +19564.9% |
| 1984 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1985 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1986 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1987 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1988 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1989 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2008 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2009 | -11.97 % change on previous year | +577.4% |
| 2010 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +208.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4883 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2015 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -3479.4% |
| 2016 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2018 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2020 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2021 | 16.83 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2022 | 18.11 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -19564.9% | -0.0287 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3479.4% | 0.4883 % change on previous year | -16.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 14.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3938 % change on previous year | -11.97 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -16.5 % change on previous year | 22.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 18.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 3 Micronesia (country) 111.88 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Suriname 107.92 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Aruba 103.36 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Palau 93.01 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 80.5 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Eswatini 73.77 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Mauritania 68.88 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 12.09 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.93 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 679.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.