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

Myanmar
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
South Africa
0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Myanmar rank
158th
South Africa rank
156th

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

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Myanmar and South Africa?
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 156th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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.