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

New Zealand
-754.10 million current US$
in 2024
South Africa
-1.93 billion current US$
in 2025
New Zealand rank
169th
South Africa rank
172nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -754.10 million current US$ against -1.93 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.18 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 22.90 million current US$ 4.48 million current US$ 18.41 million current US$ New Zealand
1980s 126.24 million current US$ -112.94 million current US$ 239.18 million current US$ New Zealand
1990s 221.26 million current US$ -622.88 million current US$ 844.14 million current US$ New Zealand
2000s 266.20 million current US$ -1.70 billion current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ New Zealand
2010s -270.64 million current US$ -2.66 billion current US$ 2.39 billion current US$ New Zealand
2020s -271.75 million current US$ -2.24 billion current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad), New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at -754.10 million current US$ against -1.93 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) between New Zealand and South Africa?
1.18 billion current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
New Zealand ranks 169th and South Africa ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). 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 US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 8,151 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.