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

South Africa
763.88 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Suriname
919.68 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa rank
158th
Suriname rank
155th

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

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre against 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 155.8 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 155th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 33.96 current US$ per square kilometre 27.41 current US$ per square kilometre 6.54 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre 25.61 current US$ per square kilometre 26.37 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre 10.93 current US$ per square kilometre 111.36 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre 40.34 current US$ per square kilometre 411.15 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 207.5 current US$ per square kilometre 573.17 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 716.16 current US$ per square kilometre 846.2 current US$ per square kilometre 130.04 current US$ per square kilometre Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, South Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 919.68 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 South Africa and Suriname?
155.8 current US$ per square kilometre, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 155th 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
Last refreshed

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.