Angola vs South Africa: Current transfers, payments

Angola
1.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
3.51 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Angola rank
2nd
South Africa rank
1st

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B200520082011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Angola, a difference of 2.04 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Angola's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 39 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 290.91 million BoP, current US$ 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 986.98 million BoP, current US$ 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current transfers, payments, Angola or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Angola and South Africa?
2.04 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Angola ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 387 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.