Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 60.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 60.37 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 89.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Africa Western and Central 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 10.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 20.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.2% |
| 1981 | 15.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 15.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 17.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 24.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.5% |
| 1988 | 22.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 22.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 22.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 24 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 14.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 16.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 14.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 33.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 61.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.0% |
| 2008 | 68.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 61.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 77.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 88.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 86.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 89.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 70.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 48.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 34.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 43.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 54.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 53.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 55.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 62.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 60.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 68.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 37 Italy 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Faroe Islands 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bahamas 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Palau 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Lithuania 2,222 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 60.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.