Singapore vs South Africa: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual
Singapore
-2.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-3.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Singapore rank
114th
South Africa rank
117th
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports -2.8 % change on previous year against -3.86 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.88 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1970s | -56.74 % change on previous year | -13.38 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36.77 % change on previous year | 0.0029 % change on previous year | 36.77 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 1990s | 78.53 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 80.16 % change on previous year | Singapore |
| 2000s | -64.68 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 52.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -43.3 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 38.15 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -16.82 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at -2.8 % change on previous year against -3.86 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual between Singapore and South Africa?
- 1.06 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Singapore ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 117th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), 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 (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.