Iraq vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Iraq
15.98 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
17.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4 current US$ per person against 15.98 current US$ per person in Iraq, a difference of 1.42 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.56 current US$ per person | 21.87 current US$ per person | 15.32 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.24 current US$ per person | 20.58 current US$ per person | 9.33 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.63 current US$ per person | 15.81 current US$ per person | 0.8262 current US$ per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.4 current US$ per person against 15.98 current US$ per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Iraq and South Africa?
- 1.42 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.