Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa

South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
662.26 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
954.93 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
12.68 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa is 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places South Africa 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 12.69 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
1972 13.91 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1973 13.09 current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
1974 21.77 current US$ per square kilometre +66.3%
1975 29.37 current US$ per square kilometre +34.9%
1976 23.7 current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
1977 23.7 current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 36.02 current US$ per square kilometre +52.0%
1979 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1980 55.31 current US$ per square kilometre +31.2%
1981 71.6 current US$ per square kilometre +29.5%
1982 66.32 current US$ per square kilometre -7.4%
1983 60.66 current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
1984 53.41 current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
1985 31.91 current US$ per square kilometre -40.3%
1986 29.28 current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
1987 37.29 current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
1988 40.97 current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
1989 72.99 current US$ per square kilometre +78.2%
1990 111.78 current US$ per square kilometre +53.1%
1991 106.43 current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
1992 98.32 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
1993 83.84 current US$ per square kilometre -14.7%
1994 81.42 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
1995 68.16 current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
1996 61.73 current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
1997 145.08 current US$ per square kilometre +135.0%
1998 213.18 current US$ per square kilometre +46.9%
1999 252.96 current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2000 267.63 current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2001 232.14 current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2002 221.06 current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
2003 322.15 current US$ per square kilometre +45.7%
2004 385.89 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2005 505.8 current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2006 570.39 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2007 653.17 current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2008 646.03 current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2009 710.62 current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2010 881.69 current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
2011 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2012 894.02 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
2013 800.15 current US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
2014 752.96 current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2015 680.29 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
2016 622.74 current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
2017 720.36 current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
2018 765.85 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2019 733.71 current US$ per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 668.44 current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
2021 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2022 719.53 current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2023 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre -8.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +135.0% 61.73 current US$ per square kilometre 145.08 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre 42.14 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 51.97 current US$ per square kilometre 29.28 current US$ per square kilometre 72.99 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 122.29 current US$ per square kilometre 61.73 current US$ per square kilometre 252.96 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 451.49 current US$ per square kilometre 221.06 current US$ per square kilometre 710.62 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 780.67 current US$ per square kilometre 622.74 current US$ per square kilometre 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 703.53 current US$ per square kilometre 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 162 Sudan 802.69 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 163 Algeria 784.11 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 164 Uruguay 769.1 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of 633.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 167 Madagascar 535.33 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 168 Brazil 530.47 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 662.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 954.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Africa rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.