Argentina vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Argentina
18.28 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
17.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 18.28 current US$ per person against 17.4 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.88 current US$ per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8027 current US$ per person | 26.57 current US$ per person | 25.77 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.9741 current US$ per person | 28.75 current US$ per person | 27.77 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.2 current US$ per person | 15.56 current US$ per person | 10.36 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.08 current US$ per person | 17.75 current US$ per person | 8.67 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.82 current US$ per person | 20.58 current US$ per person | 0.2447 current US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.31 current US$ per person | 16.07 current US$ per person | 2.76 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 18.28 current US$ per person against 17.4 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Argentina and South Africa?
- 0.88 current US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Argentina ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.