What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.8%

Rank

20th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1979–2024

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1981	0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1982	0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1984	0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1985	0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1986	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1987	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1988	0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1991	0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1992	0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1995	0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1996	0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1997	0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1998	0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1999	0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.5%
2000	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2001	0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2002	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2003	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2004	0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2005	0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2006	0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2007	0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2008	0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2009	0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2010	0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2011	0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2012	0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2013	0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2014	0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2015	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2016	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2018	0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2019	0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2020	0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2021	0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2022	0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2023	0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2024	0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

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
23 Mozambique 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,470 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.