South Africa vs Venezuela: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
South Africa
0.2352
in 2025
Venezuela
0.247
in 2016
South Africa rank
162nd
Venezuela rank
161st
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- South Africa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.247 against 0.2352 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0118.
That makes Venezuela'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 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.0019 | 0.0552 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0987 | 0.008 | 0.0908 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2198 | 0.0767 | 0.1431 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2446 | 0.0848 | 0.1598 | 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?
- Venezuela, at 0.247 against 0.2352 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?
- 0.0118, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 162nd and Venezuela ranks 161st 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.