Madagascar vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Madagascar
12.71 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
15.52 current US$ per person
in 2025
Madagascar rank
177th
South Africa rank
174th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.52 current US$ per person against 12.71 current US$ per person in Madagascar, a difference of 2.81 current US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 174th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0495 current US$ per person | 1.32 current US$ per person | 1.27 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3238 current US$ per person | 1.86 current US$ per person | 1.54 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8218 current US$ per person | 3.34 current US$ per person | 2.51 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.81 current US$ per person | 10.99 current US$ per person | 5.18 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.51 current US$ per person | 17.03 current US$ per person | 2.52 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.45 current US$ per person | 13.7 current US$ per person | 0.2504 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.52 current US$ per person against 12.71 current US$ per person in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 2.81 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 177th and South Africa ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.