Cameroon vs South Africa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Cameroon
15.98 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
15.07 current US$ per person
in 2021
Cameroon rank
162nd
South Africa rank
165th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 15.98 current US$ per person against 15.07 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.91 current US$ per person.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 165th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4222 current US$ per person 1.79 current US$ per person 1.36 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 2.24 current US$ per person 1.86 current US$ per person 0.3731 current US$ per person Cameroon
1990s 1.28 current US$ per person 3.34 current US$ per person 2.06 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 5.5 current US$ per person 10.99 current US$ per person 5.49 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 11.37 current US$ per person 17.03 current US$ per person 5.67 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 14.36 current US$ per person 14.23 current US$ per person 0.1349 current US$ per person Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 15.98 current US$ per person against 15.07 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Cameroon and South Africa?
0.91 current US$ per person, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.