Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 91.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.55 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 10.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 8.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 8.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 11.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 12.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 15.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 10.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 10 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 22.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 66.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +199.9% |
| 2006 | 76.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 79.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 86.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 79.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 83.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 84.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 85.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 90.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 81.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 79.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 79.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +199.9% | 22.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.06 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 86.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 79.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Portugal 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Guatemala 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,234 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Iceland 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Aruba 1,217 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Honduras 1,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,171 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 82.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 91.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.