South America vs East Timor: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of

South America
0.8%
in 2024
East Timor
11.8%
in 2024
South America rank
24th
East Timor rank
26th

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time

  • South America
  • East Timor
051015200020122024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 11.8% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 15.3 times South America's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 24th and East Timor ranks 26th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 5.3% 4.6% East Timor
2010s 0.4% 6.9% 6.4% East Timor
2020s 0.7% 6.8% 6.1% East Timor

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, South America or East Timor?
East Timor, at 11.8% against 0.8% in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between South America and East Timor?
11.0%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and East Timor?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do South America and East Timor rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
South America ranks 24th and East Timor ranks 26th of 36 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed