Private current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Private current transfers, receipts was 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.37 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
38.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
25.23 billion BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2010

Private current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2010

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2005200720102005: 25.2B BoP, current US$2006: 29.0B BoP, current US$2007: 33.6B BoP, current US$2008: 38.5B BoP, current US$2009: 35.5B BoP, current US$2010: 37.4B BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2010, private current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 37.37 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.35 billion BoP, current US$ 25.23 billion BoP, current US$ 38.51 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 20.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 14.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 3.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 5 Algeria 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Private current transfers, receipts in Sub-Saharan Africa was 37.37 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 25.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for private current transfers, receipts?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 299 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

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.