Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 91.52 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.52 billion
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
96.53 billion
in 2022
All-time low
27.63 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005–2024

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B2005201420242005: 27.6B2006: 35.5B2007: 54.8B2008: 64.7B2009: 50.4B2010: 68.9B2011: 80.9B2012: 76.3B2013: 85.3B2014: 75.3B2015: 58.5B2016: 53.9B2017: 68.0B2018: 75.5B2019: 75.9B2020: 55.8B2021: 76.9B2022: 96.5B2023: 93.0B2024: 91.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, primary income, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stood at 91.52 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 96.53 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.63 billion, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year

Annual values for Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 27.63 billion
2006 35.49 billion +28.4%
2007 54.81 billion +54.5%
2008 64.74 billion +18.1%
2009 50.35 billion -22.2%
2010 68.89 billion +36.8%
2011 80.90 billion +17.4%
2012 76.26 billion -5.7%
2013 85.32 billion +11.9%
2014 75.32 billion -11.7%
2015 58.51 billion -22.3%
2016 53.87 billion -7.9%
2017 67.99 billion +26.2%
2018 75.49 billion +11.0%
2019 75.86 billion +0.5%
2020 55.82 billion -26.4%
2021 76.87 billion +37.7%
2022 96.53 billion +25.6%
2023 93.01 billion -3.6%
2024 91.52 billion -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.60 billion 27.63 billion 64.74 billion 5
2010s 71.84 billion 53.87 billion 85.32 billion 10
2020s 82.75 billion 55.82 billion 96.53 billion 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

  1. 6 Luxembourg 411.42 billion compare
  2. 7 France 345.67 billion compare
  3. 8 Germany 302.48 billion compare
  4. 9 Singapore 288.59 billion compare
  5. 10 Switzerland 252.44 billion compare
  6. 11 Hong Kong, China 243.88 billion compare
  7. 12 Canada 183.08 billion compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 91.52 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The highest recorded value was 96.53 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.63 billion in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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