Mauritius vs South Africa: Primary income receipts

Mauritius
12.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
12.19 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Mauritius rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 787.80 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7.29 million BoP, current US$ 400.43 million BoP, current US$ 393.15 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 12.07 million BoP, current US$ 889.44 million BoP, current US$ 877.37 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 55.24 million BoP, current US$ 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 291.30 million BoP, current US$ 4.08 billion BoP, current US$ 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 7.06 billion BoP, current US$ 6.66 billion BoP, current US$ 401.05 million BoP, current US$ Mauritius
2020s 12.66 billion BoP, current US$ 10.62 billion BoP, current US$ 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.19 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Mauritius and South Africa?
787.80 million BoP, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for primary income receipts?
Mauritius ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). 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$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.