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
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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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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.