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

New Zealand
0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
New Zealand rank
167th
South Africa rank
164th

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 164th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1980s 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
1990s 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP New Zealand
2020s 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 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, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and South Africa?
0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 167th 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.