Iraq vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
162nd
South Africa rank
164th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.