Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 95th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Thailand 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eswatini 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Armenia 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Uruguay 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Jamaica 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.