Iraq vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
157th
South Africa rank
156th

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 195 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 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.