Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 73.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 73.89 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 31st 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$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.48 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 26.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 25.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 21.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 17.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 19.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 21.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 25.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 25.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 28.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 32.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 41.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 56.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 71.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 52.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 71.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 70.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 67.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 79.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 73.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 61.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 60.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 74.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 74.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 68.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 82.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 76.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 73.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 28 Aruba 4,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Hungary 3,612 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Germany 3,412 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Czechia 3,399 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 3,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Israel 3,350 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Estonia 2,912 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 73.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 82.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.