Jamaica vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Jamaica
324.09 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
313.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
105th
South Africa rank
107th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 10.24 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5234 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 150.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 179.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 328.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 136.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 264.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.67 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 294.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 284.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 324.09 BoP, current US$ per person against 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 10.24 BoP, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.