Jamaica vs South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 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$), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.