Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
153rd
South Africa rank
156th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 156th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd and South Africa ranks 156th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.