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
-50050100196119932025

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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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.