Norway vs South Africa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate

Norway
14.05 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
14.28 % change on previous year
in 2021
Norway rank
85th
South Africa rank
84th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
0200400600197119962021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.28 % change on previous year against 14.05 % change on previous year in Norway, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 167.87 % change on previous year 12.42 % change on previous year 155.45 % change on previous year Norway
1980s 7.73 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 8.47 % change on previous year 19.8 % change on previous year 11.33 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 8.6 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 5.1 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 4.86 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.28 % change on previous year against 14.05 % change on previous year in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate between Norway and South Africa?
0.23 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 84th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.