Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 157th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.81 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1969 | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 7.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 8.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 7.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 7.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 17.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 14.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 14.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 1992 | 2.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.6% |
| 1997 | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 6.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.8% |
| 2006 | 17.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 21.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 24.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 26.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 32.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 35.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 50.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 44.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 43.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 50.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 53.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 59.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 62.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 66.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 64.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 72.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +151.8% | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 154 Russia 85.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 78.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 73.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Laos 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Afghanistan 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Syria 64.48 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$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.