South Africa vs Spain: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita
South Africa
17.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
16.09 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
132nd
Spain rank
134th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.4 current US$ per person against 16.09 current US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 1.31 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 134th of 196 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.83 current US$ per person | 0.0875 current US$ per person | 24.74 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 28.75 current US$ per person | 2.27 current US$ per person | 26.48 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.56 current US$ per person | 13.94 current US$ per person | 1.62 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.75 current US$ per person | 15.43 current US$ per person | 2.32 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.58 current US$ per person | 8.69 current US$ per person | 11.89 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.07 current US$ per person | 10.36 current US$ per person | 5.71 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$), per capita, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 17.4 current US$ per person against 16.09 current US$ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Spain?
- 1.31 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 134th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.