Polynesia vs South America: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Polynesia
12.4%
in 2016
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Polynesia rank
22nd
South America rank
24th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Polynesia
- South America
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 12.4% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Polynesia's figure about 16.1 times South America's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 22nd and South America ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 0.7% | 10.9% | Polynesia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 0.4% | 12.3% | Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Polynesia or South America?
- Polynesia, at 12.4% against 0.8% in South America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Polynesia and South America?
- 11.6%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Polynesia and South America rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Polynesia ranks 22nd and South America ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.