Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.45 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
126th
of 198 countries
All-time high
47.92 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.3218 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Africa peaked at 47.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
That places South Africa 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 3.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 4.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4865 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.744 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8113 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6889 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5753 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7528 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6362 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5875 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5861 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2005 | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.5% |
| 2006 | 5.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 12.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2010 | 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 19.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 25.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 21.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 30.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 41.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 47.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5861 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 123 Georgia 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 37.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Turkey 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Argentina 33.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Liberia 30.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Honduras 29.84 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Africa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in South Africa was 35.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- South Africa ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.