Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Asia stood at 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Asia 32nd 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$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.4292 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5868 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 1980 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8268 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6576 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6989 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7262 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6717 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6056 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5865 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6238 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6153 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3739 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 0.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5734 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 7.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 8.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 10.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 15.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 24.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6048 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8165 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5865 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3739 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 35 Spain 2,796 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 36.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Asia was 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Asia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.