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 620.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 620.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 912.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 65.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 95.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 115.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 105.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 97.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 98.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 86.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 89.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 91.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 83.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 89.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 81.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 87.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 89.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 99.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 91.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 46.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 43.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 169.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +384.1% |
| 2006 | 175.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 241.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 290.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 295.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 314.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 375.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 362.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 414.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 670.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 912.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 710.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 506.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 516.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 507.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 499.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 452.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 594.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 620.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +384.1% | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 99.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 234.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 295.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 529.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 912.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 452.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 620.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Seychelles 123,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 113,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cyprus 105,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Denmark 100,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Brunei 84,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Austria 81,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Africa Western and Central was 620.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 912.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.