Jamaica vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Jamaica
200.89 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
188.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
103rd
South Africa rank
105th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 200.89 BoP, current US$ per person against 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 37.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.6 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 48.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 114.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.15 BoP, current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 109.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.33 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 162.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.47 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$), per capita, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 200.89 BoP, current US$ per person against 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.