Australia vs Canada: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Australia
840.98 million current US$
in 2021
Canada
831.50 million current US$
in 2021
Australia rank
89th
Canada rank
91st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 840.98 million current US$ against 831.50 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 9.47 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 89th and Canada ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505.79 million current US$ | 537.79 million current US$ | 32.01 million current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 910.49 million current US$ | 899.37 million current US$ | 11.12 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 838.60 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 976.00 million current US$ | 826.67 million current US$ | 149.34 million current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 840.98 million current US$ against 831.50 million current US$ in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Australia and Canada?
- 9.47 million current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Australia ranks 89th and Canada ranks 91st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.