Denmark vs South Africa: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad)

Denmark
-37.70 billion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
-34.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Denmark rank
185th
South Africa rank
184th

Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
-50.0B-40.0B-30.0B-20.0B-10.0B0196019922025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -34.59 billion current LCU against -37.70 billion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 3.11 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 185th and South Africa ranks 184th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -492.84 million current LCU 22.50 million current LCU 515.34 million current LCU South Africa
1970s -2.25 billion current LCU 4.40 million current LCU 2.25 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s -11.75 billion current LCU -251.80 million current LCU 11.50 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s -22.45 billion current LCU -2.62 billion current LCU 19.83 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s -34.69 billion current LCU -12.62 billion current LCU 22.07 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s -34.62 billion current LCU -29.39 billion current LCU 5.23 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s -35.91 billion current LCU -37.26 billion current LCU 1.35 billion current LCU Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at -34.59 billion current LCU against -37.70 billion current LCU in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between Denmark and South Africa?
3.11 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
Denmark ranks 185th and South Africa ranks 184th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,167 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.