Jamaica vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Jamaica
8.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
9.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
76th
South Africa rank
74th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.27 % change on previous year against 8.9 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.14 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.28 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.98 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8463 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.5263 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.27 % change on previous year against 8.9 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.