Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
318.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 16,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 318.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
South Africa ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 327.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 318.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 378.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 415.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 448.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 488.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 549.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 638.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 692.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 707.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 753.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1974 | 1,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 2,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 3,229 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 3,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 3,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3,418 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 3,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 3,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 3,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 2,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 3,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 5,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 6,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 6,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 9,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 13,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 12,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 8,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 10,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 13,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 13,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 11,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 13,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 15,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 15,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 16,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 16,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 318.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 638.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 692.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,121 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,852 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,484 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 113 Peru 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iceland 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nigeria 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tunisia 13,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Rwanda 13,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Brazil 13,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 13,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.