Bolivia vs Malaysia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Bolivia
1.42 billion current US$
in 2021
Malaysia
1.55 billion current US$
in 2021
Bolivia rank
74th
Malaysia rank
72nd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.55 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Bolivia, a difference of 134.87 million current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 million current US$ | 4.22 million current US$ | 2.67 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 7.20 million current US$ | 95.76 million current US$ | 88.56 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 30.59 million current US$ | 175.02 million current US$ | 144.43 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 493.18 million current US$ | 901.60 million current US$ | 408.42 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 272.91 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 217.51 million current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.55 billion current US$ against 1.42 billion current US$ in Bolivia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 134.87 million current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Bolivia ranks 74th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.