Barbados vs Bhutan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Barbados
85.18 million current US$
in 2017
Bhutan
73.37 million current US$
in 2021
Barbados rank
154th
Bhutan rank
157th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Barbados
- Bhutan
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 85.18 million current US$ against 73.37 million current US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 11.81 million current US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 154th and Bhutan ranks 157th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.41 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 107.02 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 150.24 million current US$ | 20.02 million current US$ | 130.22 million current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Barbados or Bhutan?
- Barbados, at 85.18 million current US$ against 73.37 million current US$ in Bhutan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Barbados and Bhutan?
- 11.81 million current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Bhutan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Bhutan rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Barbados ranks 154th and Bhutan ranks 157th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.