Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion BoP, current US$, in 1982.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
- 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
- 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$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa was 34.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.97 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.