Colombia vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
107th
South Africa rank
108th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 0.0487 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.