Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion BoP, current US$, in 1982.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 5.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 11.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 14.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 13.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 9.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 14.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 19.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 22.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 20.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 24.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 23.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 29.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 34.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 38.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Brazil 33.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Hungary 28.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Poland 25.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Russia 25.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Israel 25.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Cyprus 23.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Mexico 21.36 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.