Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Africa Western and Central 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.4% |
| 2004 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +118.4% | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 26 Andorra 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Congo 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Qatar 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zambia 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Georgia 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.