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

South Africa ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

166th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

Secondary 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

In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places South Africa 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1962	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1963	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1964	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1965	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1966	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1967	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1968	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1969	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1970	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1971	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1972	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1973	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1974	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1975	0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1976	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1977	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1978	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1979	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1980	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1981	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1982	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1983	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1984	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1985	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1986	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1988	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1989	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1990	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1991	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.8%
1992	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1993	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1994	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1995	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1996	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.8%
1997	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+146.2%
1998	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.0%
1999	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2000	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.5%
2001	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
2002	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2003	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2004	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.1%
2006	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2007	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2008	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.0%
2009	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2010	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2011	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2012	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2013	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.0%
2014	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2015	0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2016	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2017	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2018	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2019	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2020	0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2021	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2022	0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2023	0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2024	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2025	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+146.2%	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

163 Macao 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Italy 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Finland 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Slovakia 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Qatar 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 United Kingdom 0.0103 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 secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary 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.

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Secondary income receipts (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: 245 places, 9,154 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Secondary 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.