South Africa vs United States: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
108th
United States rank
106th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 108th and United States ranks 106th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 0.0494 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and United States?
- 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 108th and United States ranks 106th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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.