Colombia vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Colombia
184.04 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
188.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
106th
South Africa rank
105th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person against 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.28 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.77 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 18.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 28.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.91 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.14 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 145.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.34 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person against 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
- 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.