Afghanistan vs South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Afghanistan
64.5 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2020
South Africa
72.65 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
159th
South Africa rank
157th
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person against 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 18 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.98 BoP, current US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 86.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.72 BoP, current US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 92.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.98 BoP, current US$ per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.25 BoP, current US$ per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person against 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (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.