Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded -10.69 % change on previous year for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate 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$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 60.5 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -31.94 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1035.0% | 0.9903 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -31.94 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.76 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | 60.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year | 23.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 Egypt 20.16 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Turkey 18.99 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Niger 18.76 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Chad 18.4 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Thailand 17.94 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bermuda 17.92 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Palestine 17.87 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -10.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.