Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 69.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 10.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 8.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 9.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 12.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 13.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 14.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 14.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 16.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 15.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 14.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 14 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 14.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 20.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.5% |
| 2006 | 48.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 54.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 62.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 57.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 62.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 65.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 69.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 66.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 58.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 61.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 64.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 67.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 61.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 64.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 66.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +104.5% | 20.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 62.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 69.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 41 Dominican Republic 1,143 BoP, current US$ per person 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 unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 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.