Faroe Islands vs South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Faroe Islands
0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
South Africa
0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
111th
South Africa rank
108th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Faroe Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Faroe Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Faroe Islands and South Africa rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.