Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.45 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1993.
Arab World ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.09 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 51.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 56.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 61.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 57.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 109.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.6% |
| 2006 | 132.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 143.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 142.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 108.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 117.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 188.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 167.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 161.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 154.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 119.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 120.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 156.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 171.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 166.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 213.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 288.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 107.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 146 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 188.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Qatar 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Denmark 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Finland 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Andorra 5,698 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Bahrain 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Austria 5,405 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Arab World was 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 305.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Arab World rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.