Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in World
World: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in World is 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in World peaked at 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146.59 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places World 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 146.59 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 154.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 162.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 199.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 227.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 206.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 202.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 237.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 306.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 396.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 501.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 641.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 623.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 467.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 510.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 565.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 537.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 544.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 566.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 512.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 521.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 586.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 650.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 649.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 536.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 654.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 704.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 852 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 381 BoP, current US$ per person | 202.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 641.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 510.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 650.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 730.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 536.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 8 Switzerland 27,238 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Netherlands 23,487 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Macao 20,243 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Cyprus 17,467 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Norway 13,446 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Mauritius 10,420 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,062 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in World?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in World was 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 907.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does World rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.