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

Madagascar
14.81 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
15.07 current US$ per person
in 2021
Madagascar rank
167th
South Africa rank
165th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
05101520197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.07 current US$ per person against 14.81 current US$ per person in Madagascar, a difference of 0.26 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 165th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0495 current US$ per person 1.32 current US$ per person 1.27 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 0.3238 current US$ per person 1.86 current US$ per person 1.54 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 0.8218 current US$ per person 3.34 current US$ per person 2.51 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 5.81 current US$ per person 10.99 current US$ per person 5.18 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 14.51 current US$ per person 17.03 current US$ per person 2.52 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 15.96 current US$ per person 14.23 current US$ per person 1.73 current US$ per person Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.07 current US$ per person against 14.81 current US$ per person in Madagascar as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Madagascar and South Africa?
0.26 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 167th 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.