South Africa vs United Kingdom: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
166th
United Kingdom rank
169th
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 169th of 198 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 166th and United Kingdom ranks 169th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.