Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central stood at 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 19.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.
Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd 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$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 5.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 4.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +287.3% |
| 2006 | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 8.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 19.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 10.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 10.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +287.3% | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 30 France 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Andorra 1,060 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 32 United States 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Sweden 940.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Israel 919.64 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Mauritius 895.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Netherlands 876.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 15.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,600 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9471 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 11.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.