Brazil vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Brazil
0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brazil rank
166th
South Africa rank
164th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 166th and South Africa ranks 164th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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, received (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.