New Zealand vs South Africa: Personal remittances, paid
Personal remittances, paid over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.14 billion current US$ against 1.13 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 14.29 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.36 million current US$ | 580.55 million current US$ | 480.19 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 197.16 million current US$ | 983.13 million current US$ | 785.97 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 428.84 million current US$ | 678.47 million current US$ | 249.63 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 452.34 million current US$ | 881.34 million current US$ | 429.00 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 745.54 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 397.59 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 122,167 current US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 1.14 billion current US$ against 1.13 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 14.29 million current US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, paid?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.