Secondary income receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Secondary income receipts was 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1979–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ for secondary income receipts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 7.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 8.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 8.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 9.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 15.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 32.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.3% |
| 2006 | 38.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 45.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 52.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 49.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 59.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 61.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 63.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 69.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 68.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 66.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 71.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 77.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 72.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 76.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 83.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 83.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 72.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 29 Canada 15.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 15.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Israel 13.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Portugal 13.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 13.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Honduras 12.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Russian Federation 12.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,609 current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,623 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 2.13 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 21.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI 2.14 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Secondary income receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 85.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for secondary income receipts?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.