Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is -10.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 182.4% on the previous year and down 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 60.5 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -31.94 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1987 | 23 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1988 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1989 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1990 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1991 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +853.8% |
| 1992 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1993 | -12 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1994 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1995 | 20.15 % change on previous year | -936.7% |
| 1996 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1997 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -871.4% |
| 1998 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2001 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2002 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2003 | 26.65 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 2004 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 40.4 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2006 | 48.54 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 26.79 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2008 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2009 | -31.94 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 2010 | 60.5 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2011 | -19.36 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2012 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2013 | 46.65 % change on previous year | +302.9% |
| 2014 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2015 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2016 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -701.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9903 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2019 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +1035.0% |
| 2020 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2021 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2022 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2024 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1035.0% | 0.9903 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -31.94 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.76 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 60.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 33 Egypt 20.16 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkey 18.99 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Niger 18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Chad 18.4 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Thailand 17.94 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bermuda 17.92 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Palestine 17.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was -10.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.