South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current)
South Africa
24.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
23.26 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 24.56 % change on previous year against 23.26 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.53 % change on previous year | 19.47 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -48.68 % change on previous year | 67.98 % change on previous year | 116.66 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -31.47 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year | 53.04 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -30.9 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 44.28 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -16.02 % change on previous year | 18.13 % change on previous year | 34.15 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -9.94 % change on previous year | 12.31 % change on previous year | 22.25 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -4.29 % change on previous year | 17.2 % change on previous year | 21.49 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current), South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 24.56 % change on previous year against 23.26 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.3 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current)?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU), 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.