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

Cameroon
909.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
763.88 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Cameroon rank
156th
South Africa rank
158th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 909.85 current US$ per square kilometre against 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 145.97 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre 34.78 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 45.18 current US$ per square kilometre 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre 6.79 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 34.55 current US$ per square kilometre 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre 87.74 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 205.12 current US$ per square kilometre 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre 246.37 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 547.68 current US$ per square kilometre 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 232.99 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 808.31 current US$ per square kilometre 716.16 current US$ per square kilometre 92.15 current US$ per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Cameroon or South Africa?
Cameroon, at 909.85 current US$ per square kilometre against 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Cameroon and South Africa?
145.97 current US$ per square kilometre, 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 square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.