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

Finland
0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Finland rank
163rd
South Africa rank
164th

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 164th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
1980s 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
1990s 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
2000s 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
2010s 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP Finland
2020s 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 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, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Finland and South Africa?
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
Finland ranks 163rd 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.