Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America

North America: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4,476 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
4,476 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
38.04 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

North America recorded 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in North America peaked at 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places North America 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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 North America, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in North America, 1970 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person
1971 39.48 BoP, current US$ per person +3.8%
1972 44.82 BoP, current US$ per person +13.5%
1973 65.8 BoP, current US$ per person +46.8%
1974 87.42 BoP, current US$ per person +32.9%
1975 87.54 BoP, current US$ per person +0.1%
1976 93.25 BoP, current US$ per person +6.5%
1977 102.14 BoP, current US$ per person +9.5%
1978 142.02 BoP, current US$ per person +39.0%
1979 202.5 BoP, current US$ per person +42.6%
1980 245.13 BoP, current US$ per person +21.1%
1981 309.23 BoP, current US$ per person +26.2%
1982 307.28 BoP, current US$ per person -0.6%
1983 293.82 BoP, current US$ per person -4.4%
1984 379.04 BoP, current US$ per person +29.0%
1985 370.02 BoP, current US$ per person -2.4%
1986 393.31 BoP, current US$ per person +6.3%
1987 450.22 BoP, current US$ per person +14.5%
1988 552.79 BoP, current US$ per person +22.8%
1989 644.89 BoP, current US$ per person +16.7%
1990 645.4 BoP, current US$ per person +0.1%
1991 557.9 BoP, current US$ per person -13.6%
1992 490.12 BoP, current US$ per person -12.1%
1993 496.49 BoP, current US$ per person +1.3%
1994 632.85 BoP, current US$ per person +27.5%
1995 785 BoP, current US$ per person +24.0%
1996 821.56 BoP, current US$ per person +4.7%
1997 959.39 BoP, current US$ per person +16.8%
1998 982.72 BoP, current US$ per person +2.4%
1999 1,094 BoP, current US$ per person +11.3%
2000 1,277 BoP, current US$ per person +16.7%
2001 1,049 BoP, current US$ per person -17.8%
2002 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person -1.7%
2003 1,126 BoP, current US$ per person +9.1%
2004 1,345 BoP, current US$ per person +19.5%
2005 1,694 BoP, current US$ per person +25.9%
2006 2,201 BoP, current US$ per person +30.0%
2007 2,523 BoP, current US$ per person +14.6%
2008 2,366 BoP, current US$ per person -6.2%
2009 1,777 BoP, current US$ per person -24.9%
2010 1,858 BoP, current US$ per person +4.6%
2011 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person +6.3%
2012 1,985 BoP, current US$ per person +0.5%
2013 2,034 BoP, current US$ per person +2.5%
2014 2,104 BoP, current US$ per person +3.4%
2015 2,028 BoP, current US$ per person -3.6%
2016 2,065 BoP, current US$ per person +1.8%
2017 2,297 BoP, current US$ per person +11.2%
2018 2,621 BoP, current US$ per person +14.1%
2019 2,744 BoP, current US$ per person +4.7%
2020 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person -14.5%
2021 2,826 BoP, current US$ per person +20.4%
2022 3,246 BoP, current US$ per person +14.9%
2023 3,946 BoP, current US$ per person +21.5%
2024 4,413 BoP, current US$ per person +11.8%
2025 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.3 BoP, current US$ per person 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person 202.5 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1980s 394.57 BoP, current US$ per person 245.13 BoP, current US$ per person 644.89 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 746.55 BoP, current US$ per person 490.12 BoP, current US$ per person 1,094 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,639 BoP, current US$ per person 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person 2,523 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,171 BoP, current US$ per person 1,858 BoP, current US$ per person 2,744 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 3,542 BoP, current US$ per person 2,346 BoP, current US$ per person 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near North America

  1. 1 Luxembourg 602,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Cayman Islands 102,833 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 3 Ireland 83,626 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 4 Malta 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 5 Singapore 52,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 6 Hong Kong 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  7. 7 Switzerland 28,155 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in North America?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in North America was 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 4,476 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 38.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does North America rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
North America ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North America 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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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

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
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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.