Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 616.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 78.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 74.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 63.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 66.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 57.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 62.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 64.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 65.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 61.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 71.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 56.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 46.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 56.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 50.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 54.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 63.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 71.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 90.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 86.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 155.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2006 | 207.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 283.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 405.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 333.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 330.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 421.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 373.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 413.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 507.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 529.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 437.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 410.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 424.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 430.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 485.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 616.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 405.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 423.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 529.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 430.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 616.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 41 Slovenia 76,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Italy 74,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 616.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.