Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 3.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 10.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 12.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 8.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 8.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 12 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 10.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 37 Cyprus 796.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Austria 743.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (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$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.85 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.