South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Other income payments

South Africa
11.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.71 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Other income payments over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 44.71 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 33.37 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ 6.82 billion BoP, current US$ 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ 19.80 billion BoP, current US$ 13.21 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 10.08 billion BoP, current US$ 36.67 billion BoP, current US$ 26.58 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other income payments, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 44.71 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.34 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in other income payments between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33.37 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for other income payments?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Other income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,430 data points, 1963–2011
Last refreshed

Other income payments.