Laos vs South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Laos
72.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
72.65 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Laos rank
158th
South Africa rank
157th
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person against 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 0.62 BoP, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.6 BoP, current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 23.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.6 BoP, current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 52.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 63.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person against 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.62 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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.