Argentina vs South Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per
Argentina
33.41 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
35.45 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
127th
South Africa rank
126th
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person against 33.41 BoP, current US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9506 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 35.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 26.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.78 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person against 33.41 BoP, current US$ per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per between Argentina and South Africa?
- 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Argentina ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 126th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.