South Africa vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
South Africa
0.2%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0.2%
in 2016
South Africa rank
162nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
161st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 162nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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, South Africa or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 162nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 161st 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.