South Africa vs Uruguay: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
95th
Uruguay rank
97th
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 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$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Uruguay?
- South Africa, at 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.