Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 20 Switzerland 0.2373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Vanuatu 0.182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Belgium 0.1656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Sweden 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Norway 0.1421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 United Kingdom 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.