Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 14.28 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa is 14.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 260.5% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 135.02 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -40.26 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places South Africa 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1416 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -6963.4% |
| 1973 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1974 | 66.32 % change on previous year | -1225.7% |
| 1975 | 34.9 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1976 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 16.99 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1980 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1981 | 29.45 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1982 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1983 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1984 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1985 | -40.26 % change on previous year | +237.2% |
| 1986 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1987 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -431.7% |
| 1988 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 78.18 % change on previous year | +692.9% |
| 1990 | 53.13 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1991 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1992 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1993 | -14.74 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1994 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1995 | -16.28 % change on previous year | +464.3% |
| 1996 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 135.02 % change on previous year | -1531.1% |
| 1998 | 46.94 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2001 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 2002 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2003 | 45.73 % change on previous year | -1057.6% |
| 2004 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2005 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2008 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2009 | 10 % change on previous year | -1015.1% |
| 2010 | 24.07 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2011 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2012 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2013 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2014 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2015 | -9.65 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2016 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 15.68 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2018 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2019 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2020 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2021 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +6963.4% | -0.1416 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1531.1% | -9.43 % change on previous year | 135.02 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1225.7% | -5.89 % change on previous year | 66.32 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1057.6% | -4.78 % change on previous year | 45.73 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1015.1% | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.18 % change on previous year | -19.3 % change on previous year | 66.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.97 % change on previous year | -40.26 % change on previous year | 78.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 % change on previous year | -16.28 % change on previous year | 135.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 % change on previous year | -13.26 % change on previous year | 45.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9287 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 24.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in South Africa was 14.28 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 135.02 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.26 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.