Ghana vs South Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments
Secondary income, other sectors, payments over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 183.99 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | 94.10 million BoP, current US$ | 85.40 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | 130.56 million BoP, current US$ | 126.92 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.62 million BoP, current US$ | 46.34 million BoP, current US$ | 40.72 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | 28.97 million BoP, current US$ | 21.56 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 864.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 704.43 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income, other sectors, payments, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income, other sectors, payments between Ghana and South Africa?
- 183.99 million BoP, current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for secondary income, other sectors, payments?
- Ghana ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.