Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 66.5%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
73.54 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-20.97 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
38
1980–2024

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980–2024

-200204060801980200220241980: 60.7 % change on previous year1981: 24.6 % change on previous year1982: -12.5 % change on previous year1983: -21 % change on previous year1984: 2.5 % change on previous year1985: -12.5 % change on previous year1986: -8.8 % change on previous year1987: 3.6 % change on previous year1988: 9.6 % change on previous year1989: 9.5 % change on previous year1993: -3.8 % change on previous year1996: 1.3 % change on previous year1997: 6.5 % change on previous year1998: 2.8 % change on previous year1999: 5.7 % change on previous year2000: 26.6 % change on previous year2003: 17.4 % change on previous year2004: -2.1 % change on previous year2005: 73.5 % change on previous year2006: 24.3 % change on previous year2007: 25.6 % change on previous year2008: 2.5 % change on previous year2009: -20 % change on previous year2010: 3.6 % change on previous year2011: 55.3 % change on previous year2012: -3.8 % change on previous year2013: -0.747 % change on previous year2014: -0.791 % change on previous year2015: -14 % change on previous year2016: -7.4 % change on previous year2017: 29.2 % change on previous year2018: 23.1 % change on previous year2019: 14.7 % change on previous year2020: -6.3 % change on previous year2021: 2 % change on previous year2022: 24.8 % change on previous year2023: 32.9 % change on previous year2024: 11 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 11 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 66.5% on the previous year and up 1,490.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 73.54 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -20.97 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1980 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 60.66 % change on previous year
1981 24.55 % change on previous year -59.5%
1982 -12.47 % change on previous year -150.8%
1983 -20.97 % change on previous year +68.1%
1984 2.49 % change on previous year -111.9%
1985 -12.46 % change on previous year -601.0%
1986 -8.77 % change on previous year -29.6%
1987 3.58 % change on previous year -140.9%
1988 9.64 % change on previous year +169.1%
1989 9.47 % change on previous year -1.7%
1993 -3.81 % change on previous year -140.3%
1996 1.3 % change on previous year -134.1%
1997 6.46 % change on previous year +396.1%
1998 2.77 % change on previous year -57.2%
1999 5.7 % change on previous year +106.2%
2000 26.6 % change on previous year +366.6%
2003 17.39 % change on previous year -34.6%
2004 -2.14 % change on previous year -112.3%
2005 73.54 % change on previous year -3539.3%
2006 24.34 % change on previous year -66.9%
2007 25.57 % change on previous year +5.0%
2008 2.51 % change on previous year -90.2%
2009 -20 % change on previous year -896.4%
2010 3.6 % change on previous year -118.0%
2011 55.35 % change on previous year +1439.3%
2012 -3.76 % change on previous year -106.8%
2013 -0.7471 % change on previous year -80.1%
2014 -0.7909 % change on previous year +5.9%
2015 -14.05 % change on previous year +1676.4%
2016 -7.43 % change on previous year -47.1%
2017 29.19 % change on previous year -493.0%
2018 23.1 % change on previous year -20.9%
2019 14.71 % change on previous year -36.3%
2020 -6.31 % change on previous year -142.9%
2021 2 % change on previous year -131.7%
2022 24.76 % change on previous year +1138.6%
2023 32.87 % change on previous year +32.8%
2024 11 % change on previous year -66.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +3539.3% -2.14 % change on previous year 73.54 % change on previous year
2015 -1676.4% -0.7909 % change on previous year -14.05 % change on previous year
2011 +1439.3% 3.6 % change on previous year 55.35 % change on previous year
2022 +1138.6% 2 % change on previous year 24.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.57 % change on previous year -20.97 % change on previous year 60.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.48 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 5
2000s 18.48 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 73.54 % change on previous year 8
2010s 9.92 % change on previous year -14.05 % change on previous year 55.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.86 % change on previous year -6.31 % change on previous year 32.87 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 5 Aruba 103.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Palau 93.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Equatorial Guinea 80.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Eswatini 73.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Mauritania 68.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Nauru 64.93 % change on previous year compare
  7. 11 Zambia 64.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 73.54 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -20.97 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,490.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
245 places, 9,225 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.