South Africa vs Thailand: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
95th
Thailand rank
92nd
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.