Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 13.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 21.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1975 | 29.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 23.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 23.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 36.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 55.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 71.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 66.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 60.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 53.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 31.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 29.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 37.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 40.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 72.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1990 | 111.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 106.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 98.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 83.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 81.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 68.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 61.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 145.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 1998 | 213.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 252.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 267.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 232.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 221.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 322.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2004 | 385.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 505.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 570.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 653.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 646.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 710.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 881.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 894.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 800.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 752.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 680.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 622.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 720.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 765.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 733.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 668.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +135.0% | 61.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.08 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 252.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 221.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 710.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 622.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 716.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 668.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 155 Suriname 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 909.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 United States 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 755.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Algeria 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Uruguay 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in South Africa was 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.