Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +151.4% | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | +135.7% | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 6 Tonga 0.3725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 0.3702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Honduras 0.3279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Kiribati 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 El Salvador 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Nepal 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nicaragua 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.