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$), per capita over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4 current US$ 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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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.