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
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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About this data
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.