Rwanda vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Rwanda
11.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
9.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
71st
South Africa rank
74th

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 11.07 % change on previous year against 9.27 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.8 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 198 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 30.22 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 25.54 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 4.87 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 11.07 % change on previous year against 9.27 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Rwanda and South Africa?
1.8 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 74th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,225 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.