Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +114.2% | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 42 Chile 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Denmark 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Liberia 0.0888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Peru 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 0.0883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Suriname 0.0864 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,107 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.