Eswatini vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Eswatini
0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eswatini rank
93rd
South Africa rank
95th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Eswatini
1980s 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Eswatini
1990s 0.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2000s 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2010s 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Eswatini
2020s 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Eswatini or South Africa?
Eswatini, at 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.