Namibia vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Namibia
308.06 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
313.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
108th
South Africa rank
107th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person against 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia, a difference of 5.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 95.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.72 BoP, current US$ per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 144.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.93 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 242.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 292.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.28 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 271.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 284.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person against 308.06 BoP, current US$ per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 5.79 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 108th and South Africa ranks 107th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.