Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
- 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 26.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.