Brazil vs South Africa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Brazil
0.2%
in 2025
South Africa
0.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
164th
South Africa rank
162nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 164th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.