Algeria vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Algeria
784.11 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
662.26 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
163rd
South Africa rank
165th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 784.11 current US$ per square kilometre against 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 121.85 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 165th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 116.85 current US$ per square kilometre 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre 93.94 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1980s 166.39 current US$ per square kilometre 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre 114.42 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
1990s 439.89 current US$ per square kilometre 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre 317.6 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2000s 312.88 current US$ per square kilometre 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre 138.61 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 538.49 current US$ per square kilometre 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 242.18 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 741.45 current US$ per square kilometre 703.53 current US$ per square kilometre 37.92 current US$ per square kilometre Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 784.11 current US$ per square kilometre against 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Algeria and South Africa?
121.85 current US$ per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.