Argentina vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Argentina
19.92 current US$ per person
in 2021
United States
21.36 current US$ per person
in 2021
Argentina rank
158th
United States rank
156th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • United States
05101520197719992021

How they compare

United States currently reports 21.36 current US$ per person against 19.92 current US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 1.44 current US$ per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States ahead.

Argentina ranks 158th and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States Difference Ahead
1970s 1.24 current US$ per person 1.01 current US$ per person 0.2357 current US$ per person Argentina
1980s 1.13 current US$ per person 1.81 current US$ per person 0.6892 current US$ per person United States
1990s 1.43 current US$ per person 7.99 current US$ per person 6.55 current US$ per person United States
2000s 10.06 current US$ per person 16.65 current US$ per person 6.59 current US$ per person United States
2010s 12.56 current US$ per person 20.19 current US$ per person 7.63 current US$ per person United States
2020s 17.13 current US$ per person 20.97 current US$ per person 3.84 current US$ per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Argentina or United States?
United States, at 21.36 current US$ per person against 19.92 current US$ per person in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Argentina and United States?
1.44 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Argentina ranks 158th and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.