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
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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About this data
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.