Colombia vs South Africa: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -7.93 billion current US$ against -8.19 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 259.39 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 177th of 209 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -115.99 million current US$ | -557.90 million current US$ | 441.91 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 1970s | -257.10 million current US$ | -1.33 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 1980s | -1.39 billion current US$ | -3.16 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | -1.91 billion current US$ | -3.11 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | -4.42 billion current US$ | -5.40 billion current US$ | 986.99 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | -9.00 billion current US$ | -9.67 billion current US$ | 672.61 million current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | -6.61 billion current US$ | -7.22 billion current US$ | 615.78 million current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at -7.93 billion current US$ against -8.19 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Colombia and South Africa?
- 259.39 million current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Colombia ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 177th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.