Nicaragua vs South Africa: Secondary income receipts

Nicaragua
5.27 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
4.70 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
63rd
South Africa rank
65th

Secondary income receipts over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 568.04 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 38.53 million BoP, current US$ 266.62 million BoP, current US$ 228.08 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s 103.18 million BoP, current US$ 403.01 million BoP, current US$ 299.83 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s 230.50 million BoP, current US$ 133.06 million BoP, current US$ 97.44 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2000s 791.55 million BoP, current US$ 628.16 million BoP, current US$ 163.39 million BoP, current US$ Nicaragua
2010s 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ 951.21 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
2020s 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ 591.11 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary income receipts, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 5.27 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.70 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary income receipts between Nicaragua and South Africa?
568.04 million BoP, current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts?
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 65th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.