Portugal vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Portugal
13.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
13.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.87 % change on previous year against 13.44 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.64 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 20.38 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 1990s | 26.51 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.93 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 0.7261 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | -2.39 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.05 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.87 % change on previous year against 13.44 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.43 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.