Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 43.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Africa Eastern and Southern 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$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 9.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 8.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 9.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 11.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 15 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 19.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 19.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 13.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 23.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.6% |
| 2011 | 16.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 18.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 28.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 28.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 27.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 29.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 32.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 27.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 33.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 39.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 43.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 28 Canada 4,777 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 United States 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 San Marino 4,459 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Japan 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bahrain 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Hungary 2,986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 2,924 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 36.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.