South Africa vs Turkey: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Africa
313.85 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Turkey
297.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
107th
Turkey rank
110th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person against 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Turkey, a difference of 16.82 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 110th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.86 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 118.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.88 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 95.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.99 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 191.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.9 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 292.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 163.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 129 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 284.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.58 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$), per capita, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 313.85 BoP, current US$ per person against 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between South Africa and Turkey?
- 16.82 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 107th and Turkey ranks 110th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.