Barbados vs Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Barbados
85.18 million current US$
in 2017
Uruguay
125.73 million current US$
in 2021
Barbados rank
154th
Uruguay rank
153rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Barbados
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 125.73 million current US$ against 85.18 million current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 40.56 million current US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 154th and Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.20 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 116.90 million current US$ | 70.98 million current US$ | 45.92 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 150.24 million current US$ | 104.01 million current US$ | 46.23 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 125.73 million current US$ against 85.18 million current US$ in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Barbados and Uruguay?
- 40.56 million current US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Uruguay rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Barbados ranks 154th and Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.