Argentina vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.00 billion current US$ against 916.45 million current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 88.29 million current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.00 million current US$ | 47.41 million current US$ | 13.41 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 33.58 million current US$ | 63.05 million current US$ | 29.46 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.46 million current US$ | 148.35 million current US$ | 97.89 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 398.07 million current US$ | 547.70 million current US$ | 149.63 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 540.94 million current US$ | 947.02 million current US$ | 406.09 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 929.52 million current US$ | 878.98 million current US$ | 50.54 million current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.00 billion current US$ against 916.45 million current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Argentina and South Africa?
- 88.29 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Argentina ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.