Niger vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita

Niger
17.24 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
17.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
Niger rank
133rd
South Africa rank
132nd

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.4 current US$ per person against 17.24 current US$ per person in Niger, a difference of 0.16 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.72 current US$ per person 24.46 current US$ per person 19.75 current US$ per person South Africa
1980s 7.74 current US$ per person 28.75 current US$ per person 21 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 4.65 current US$ per person 15.56 current US$ per person 10.91 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 1.35 current US$ per person 17.75 current US$ per person 16.4 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 6.29 current US$ per person 20.58 current US$ per person 14.29 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 16.31 current US$ per person 15.81 current US$ per person 0.5027 current US$ per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.4 current US$ per person against 17.24 current US$ per person in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between Niger and South Africa?
0.16 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
Niger ranks 133rd and South Africa ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,677 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.