China vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
China
321.51 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
313.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
106th
South Africa rank
107th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person against 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
China ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8438 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.23 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.72 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 39.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.68 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 186.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 106.23 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 304.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.37 BoP, current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, China or South Africa?
- China, at 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person against 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 7.66 BoP, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.