Net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Net income was -6.5% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1970–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded -6.5% for net income in 2006.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at -1.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.7% | — |
| 1971 | -2.2% | +29.9% |
| 1972 | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | -2.6% | +13.7% |
| 1974 | -1.7% | -35.2% |
| 1975 | -1.2% | -25.9% |
| 1976 | -1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | -2.7% | +104.5% |
| 1978 | -1.8% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | -2.6% | +40.8% |
| 1980 | -3.9% | +50.9% |
| 1981 | -2.8% | -29.7% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | -3.1% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | -4.5% | +27.7% |
| 1986 | -4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | -4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | -5.2% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -5.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | -5.9% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | -6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -5.0% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | -5.2% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | -6.0% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | -5.3% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | -4.8% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | -4.2% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | -5.3% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | -7.2% | +35.0% |
| 2001 | -5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | -6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | -6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -7.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -7.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -6.5% | -14.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -104.5% | -1.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.0% | -2.7% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.1% | -5.4% | -2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.2% | -6.0% | -4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.7% | -7.6% | -5.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 1 Lesotho 13.7%
- 2 Liberia 5.7%
- 3 Djibouti 2.1%
- 4 Libya 0.9%
- 5 Kenya 0.0%
- 6 Burkina Faso -0.1%
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe -0.2%
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Total agricultural exports 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 27.69 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 30.85 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.27 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 325.28 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Net income in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was -6.5% in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for net income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 4 groups with data for 2006.
- Is net income rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.