South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current)
South Africa
22.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
23.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 23.73 % change on previous year against 22.7 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.53 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 0.4894 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -50.81 % change on previous year | 57.38 % change on previous year | 108.19 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -26.92 % change on previous year | 12.07 % change on previous year | 38.99 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -19.98 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 26.03 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -15.81 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | 28.4 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -4.1 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.2754 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 9.27 % 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 23.73 % change on previous year against 22.7 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 1.03 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka 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 35th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.