Small states vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate
Small states
-22.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
17.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.46 % change on previous year against -22.19 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 39.65 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.39 % change on previous year | 17.18 % change on previous year | 61.21 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1980s | 11.63 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 19.8 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.91 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2010s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 0.9287 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 2020s | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate, Small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.46 % change on previous year against -22.19 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate between Small states and South Africa?
- 39.65 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Small states and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.