South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
South Africa
9.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.74 % change on previous year against 9.27 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.73 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | -5.32 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 12.11 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.74 % change on previous year against 9.27 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 1.47 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.