Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 5.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 5.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 6.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 7.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 16.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 19.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 22.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 20.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 19.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 22.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 22.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 24.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 28.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 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
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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.