Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps was 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 943.54 million BoP, current US$, in 1996.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 987.84 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 943.54 million BoP, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2006 | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 8.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 12.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 10.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 9.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 9.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 943.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 24 Malaysia 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Sweden 9.97 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Israel 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Oman 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 9.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Australia 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Romania 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 943.54 million BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.