Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa

South Africa: Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure was 7.12 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.12 billion
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7.12 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3.16 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa, 2005–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2005201420242005: 3.2B2006: 3.3B2007: 3.4B2008: 3.7B2009: 3.9B2010: 3.7B2011: 3.7B2012: 5.7B2013: 6.0B2014: 5.6B2015: 5.1B2016: 4.2B2017: 5.6B2018: 5.6B2019: 5.6B2020: 6.2B2021: 6.3B2022: 5.7B2023: 6.2B2024: 7.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 7.12 billion for secondary income, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, debit/expenditure in South Africa peaked at 7.12 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.16 billion, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in South Africa, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 3.16 billion
2006 3.25 billion +2.7%
2007 3.45 billion +6.1%
2008 3.71 billion +7.5%
2009 3.93 billion +5.8%
2010 3.69 billion -6.0%
2011 3.68 billion -0.1%
2012 5.72 billion +55.2%
2013 5.97 billion +4.4%
2014 5.64 billion -5.6%
2015 5.10 billion -9.6%
2016 4.24 billion -16.8%
2017 5.63 billion +32.9%
2018 5.63 billion -0.1%
2019 5.56 billion -1.1%
2020 6.17 billion +11.0%
2021 6.29 billion +1.9%
2022 5.71 billion -9.2%
2023 6.24 billion +9.4%
2024 7.12 billion +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.50 billion 3.16 billion 3.93 billion 5
2010s 5.09 billion 3.68 billion 5.97 billion 10
2020s 6.31 billion 5.71 billion 7.12 billion 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Israel 8.32 billion compare
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  3. 36 Czechia 7.49 billion compare
  4. 38 Thailand 6.84 billion compare
  5. 39 Cayman Islands 5.24 billion compare
  6. 40 Turkey 5.22 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income, debit/expenditure in South Africa?
Secondary income, debit/expenditure in South Africa was 7.12 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest secondary income, debit/expenditure recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary income, debit/expenditure recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 billion in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for secondary income, debit/expenditure?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, published as part of Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
207 places, 3,850 data points, 2005–2024
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