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 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 616.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 563.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 616.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.