Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia
South Asia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 35.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia stood at 35.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia peaked at 91.94 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -37.92 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places South Asia 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 45.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 39.94 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 91.94 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1980 | 38.01 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1981 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1982 | -34.1 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 1983 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1985 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1986 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1987 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1988 | -0.9835 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1989 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -987.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7878 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1991 | -37.92 % change on previous year | -4913.9% |
| 1992 | 50.22 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
| 1993 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 86.39 % change on previous year | +1238.5% |
| 1995 | 75.73 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1996 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1997 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1998 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +247.7% |
| 1999 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2000 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +609.0% |
| 2001 | 33.76 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2002 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2004 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 2005 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 48.28 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2007 | 53.38 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 19.64 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2009 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2010 | -24.8 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2011 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2012 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2013 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 2014 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2018 | 17.19 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2020 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2021 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2022 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 2023 | 42.44 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2024 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4913.9% | 0.7878 % change on previous year | -37.92 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1238.5% | 6.45 % change on previous year | 86.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.99 % change on previous year | 39.94 % change on previous year | 91.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -34.1 % change on previous year | 38.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.44 % change on previous year | -37.92 % change on previous year | 86.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 % change on previous year | -13.31 % change on previous year | 53.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 % change on previous year | -24.8 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 42.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Sudan 312.48 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Gambia 257.25 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ethiopia 148.03 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Congo 124.94 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Iran 123.2 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Libya 118.24 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 67.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 36.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in South Asia was 35.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.94 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.92 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.