Norway vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Norway
0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
167th
South Africa rank
164th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 164th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.