Brazil vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
105th
South Africa rank
108th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.