Official current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Official current transfers, receipts was 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Official current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, official current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.10 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 official current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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 Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.