Norway vs South Africa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Norway
0.1943
in 2025
South Africa
0.2352
in 2025
Norway rank
165th
South Africa rank
162nd
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2352 against 0.1943 in Norway, a difference of 0.0409.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0988 | 0.0764 | 0.0224 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.1574 | 0.07 | 0.0874 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.1599 | 0.0987 | 0.0612 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.1605 | 0.2198 | 0.0594 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1477 | 0.2392 | 0.0915 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1698 | 0.2223 | 0.0525 | South Africa |
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, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2352 against 0.1943 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.0409, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 165th and South Africa ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.