South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
-3.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-2.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -2.02 % change on previous year against -3.02 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.19 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 14.89 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -40.49 % change on previous year | 35.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -0.5011 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -12.6 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -5.15 % change on previous year | -19.98 % change on previous year | 14.83 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -2.02 % change on previous year against -3.02 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.