Aruba vs Dominica: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Aruba
35.85 million current US$
in 2021
Dominica
40.20 million current US$
in 2021
Aruba rank
171st
Dominica rank
168th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Aruba
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 40.20 million current US$ against 35.85 million current US$ in Aruba, a difference of 4.35 million current US$.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominica ahead.
Aruba ranks 171st and Dominica ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million current US$ | 10.62 million current US$ | 8.46 million current US$ | Dominica |
| 2000s | 2.83 million current US$ | 30.00 million current US$ | 27.16 million current US$ | Dominica |
| 2010s | 36.56 million current US$ | 46.80 million current US$ | 10.24 million current US$ | Dominica |
| 2020s | 35.41 million current US$ | 36.93 million current US$ | 1.51 million current US$ | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Aruba or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 40.20 million current US$ against 35.85 million current US$ in Aruba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Aruba and Dominica?
- 4.35 million current US$, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Dominica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Dominica rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Aruba ranks 171st and Dominica ranks 168th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.