Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 83.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 21.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 19.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 18.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 18.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 24.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 24.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 24.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 24.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 22.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 18.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 17.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 18.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 16.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 20.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 23.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 35.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 47.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 67.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 76.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 73.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 77.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 75.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 83.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 71.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 56 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 49.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 62.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 66.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 64.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 48.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 63.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 73.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 70.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 36 Iceland 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 65.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.