Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in World
World: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in World is 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in World peaked at 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
World ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 160.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 164.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 175.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 211.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 237.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 216.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 215.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 245.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 305.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 405.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 510.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 659.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 654.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 478.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 517.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 584.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 553.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 569.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 574.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 528.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 532.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 587.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 659.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 650.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 553.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 677.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 752.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 911.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 392.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 215.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 659.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 517.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 659.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 553.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 8 Netherlands 24,088 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Macao 21,103 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Cyprus 20,828 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Norway 10,045 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 San Marino 9,697 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Belgium 9,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Mauritius 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in World?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in World was 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 969.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does World rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.