Malaysia vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Malaysia
9.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
9.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
73rd
South Africa rank
74th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.53 % change on previous year against 9.27 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.97 % change on previous year | 13.78 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.44 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 9.78 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 0.0571 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.53 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 9.53 % change on previous year against 9.27 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.26 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.