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

South Africa
763.88 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
United States
775.41 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa rank
158th
United States rank
157th

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

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre against 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 11.53 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 158th and United States ranks 157th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1970s 33.96 current US$ per square kilometre 23.66 current US$ per square kilometre 10.3 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre 48.01 current US$ per square kilometre 3.97 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre 233.02 current US$ per square kilometre 110.73 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2000s 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre 535.78 current US$ per square kilometre 84.29 current US$ per square kilometre United States
2010s 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 707.28 current US$ per square kilometre 73.39 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 716.16 current US$ per square kilometre 760.87 current US$ per square kilometre 44.71 current US$ per square kilometre United States

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 United States?
United States, at 775.41 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 United States?
11.53 current US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 158th and United States ranks 157th 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.