Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +104.5% | 20.36 BoP, current US$ 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
- 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
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 420.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.