How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

Canada

0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

United States

0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Canada rank

184th

United States rank

187th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

Canada
United States

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 184th and United States ranks 187th of 192 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Canada
2000s	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Canada
2010s	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Canada
2020s	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, Canada or United States?: Canada, at 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Canada and United States?: 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Canada ranks 184th and United States ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.