Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 16 San Marino 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eswatini 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Belgium 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Palau 0.1457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 United Kingdom 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Hungary 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mongolia 0.1357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.