Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 25.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 25.75 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 89.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 16.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 10.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 6.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +170.6% |
| 2006 | 27.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 40.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 44.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 30.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 20.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 17.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 15.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 17.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 19.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 11.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 13.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 25.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +170.6% | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 36 Australia 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Israel 2,498 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Italy 2,477 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Iceland 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Estonia 2,429 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 New Caledonia 2,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 French Polynesia 2,265 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 25.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.