Samoa vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Samoa
183.18 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
188.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Samoa rank
107th
South Africa rank
105th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person against 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person in Samoa, a difference of 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 30.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 37.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 64.12 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.91 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 111.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.57 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$), per capita, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person against 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Samoa and South Africa?
- 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.