Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Current transfers, payments was 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
52.47 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
52.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
33.04 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010
Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 52.47 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.04 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 38.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 44.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 52.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 48.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 South Africa 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 2 Angola 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Sudan 946.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 872.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for current transfers, payments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.