Benin vs Tonga: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Benin
230.91 million current US$
in 2021
Tonga
215.67 million current US$
in 2021
Benin rank
136th
Tonga rank
138th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Benin
- Tonga
How they compare
Benin currently reports 230.91 million current US$ against 215.67 million current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 15.24 million current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Tonga ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.89 million current US$ | 5.79 million current US$ | 31.10 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 57.57 million current US$ | 14.94 million current US$ | 42.63 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 116.06 million current US$ | 21.26 million current US$ | 94.80 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 132.82 million current US$ | 72.58 million current US$ | 60.25 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 212.07 million current US$ | 126.08 million current US$ | 85.99 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 217.77 million current US$ | 202.82 million current US$ | 14.95 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Benin or Tonga?
- Benin, at 230.91 million current US$ against 215.67 million current US$ in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Benin and Tonga?
- 15.24 million current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Benin ranks 136th and Tonga ranks 138th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.