Private current transfers, receipts in South Africa

South Africa: Private current transfers, receipts was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.29 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
564.74 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Private current transfers, receipts in South Africa, 2005–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2005200820112005: 564.7M BoP, current US$2006: 724.6M BoP, current US$2007: 937.6M BoP, current US$2008: 1.1B BoP, current US$2009: 1.1B BoP, current US$2010: 1.1B BoP, current US$2011: 1.3B BoP, current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in South Africa stood at 1.29 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 11th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 886.91 million BoP, current US$ 564.74 million BoP, current US$ 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Tunisia 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 9 Senegal 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 10 Sudan 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 12 Uganda 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 13 Mali 488.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 14 Tanzania 424.50 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private current transfers, receipts in South Africa?
Private current transfers, receipts in South Africa was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 564.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for private current transfers, receipts?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Private current transfers, receipts (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, 299 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.