Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 83.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 21.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 19.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 18.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 17.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 19.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 24.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 24.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 24.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 22.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 18.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 19.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 18.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 16.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 21.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 24.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 23.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 27.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 35.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 47.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 67.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 76.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 73.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 77.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 75.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 83.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 71.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 56.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 49.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 62.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 65.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 48.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 63.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 70.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 76.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 34 Estonia 2,912 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Spain 2,821 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.