Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at -10.78 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 183.6% on the previous year and down 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 60.46 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -31.94 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1987 | 23 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1988 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1989 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1990 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1991 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +864.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1993 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 1994 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 20.06 % change on previous year | -872.7% |
| 1996 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1997 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -904.3% |
| 1998 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2001 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2002 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2003 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 2004 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2005 | 40.47 % change on previous year | +229.9% |
| 2006 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2008 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2009 | -31.94 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 2010 | 60.46 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2011 | -19.38 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2012 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2013 | 47.73 % change on previous year | +347.9% |
| 2014 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2015 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2016 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 20.82 % change on previous year | -659.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2019 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +812.3% |
| 2020 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2021 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 2022 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2024 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -5.94 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | 20.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11 % change on previous year | -31.94 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.79 % change on previous year | -19.38 % change on previous year | 60.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -12.32 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 35 Niger 18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Chad 18.4 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Thailand 17.94 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bermuda 17.92 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Palestine 17.87 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Guyana 17.37 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.68 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -10.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.46 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.