Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Current transfers, payments was 52.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 52.47 billion BoP, current US$. 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.
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
- 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 Cote d'Ivoire 872.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 28.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.80 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?
- Current transfers, payments in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for current transfers, payments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.