Argentina vs South Africa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Argentina rank
166th
South Africa rank
164th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 164th of 192 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.