Iraq vs South Africa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Iraq
0.2%
in 2024
South Africa
0.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
160th
South Africa rank
162nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 160th 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.