Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Low & middle income ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19.65 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 18.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 18.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 19.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 21.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 22.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 29.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 30.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 31.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 31.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 35.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 34.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 34.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 53.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 75.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 84.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 77.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 104.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 120.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 116.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 129.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 118.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 113.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 116.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 129.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 141.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 140.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 127.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 160.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 164.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 175.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 26 Australia 4,540 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 United States 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,519 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,732 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 183.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.