How does South Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
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South Africa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

108th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1960–2025

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1962	0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1963	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1964	0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1965	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1966	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1967	0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1968	0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1969	0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1970	0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1971	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1972	0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1973	0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1974	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1976	0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1977	0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1978	0.0455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1979	0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1980	0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1981	0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1982	0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1983	0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1984	0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1985	0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1986	0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1987	0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1988	0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1989	0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1990	0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1991	0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1992	0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1993	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1994	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1995	0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1996	0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1997	0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1998	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1999	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2000	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2001	0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2002	0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2003	0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2004	0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2005	0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2006	0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2007	0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2008	0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2009	0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2010	0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2011	0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2012	0.0388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2013	0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2014	0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2015	0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2016	0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2017	0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2018	0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2019	0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2020	0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2021	0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2022	0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2023	0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2024	0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2025	0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

105 Brazil 0.0505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 United States 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Colombia 0.0487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Ukraine 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Lebanon 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Faroe Islands 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (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.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,470 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary income payments (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.