Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa
South Africa: Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure was 7.12 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure in South Africa, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.