Brazil vs Ecuador: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Brazil
4.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Ecuador
4.37 billion current US$
in 2021
Brazil rank
37th
Ecuador rank
36th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.37 billion current US$ against 4.10 billion current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 265.42 million current US$.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.00 million current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ | 77.70 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 58.50 million current US$ | 2.25 million current US$ | 56.25 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 407.22 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 2.22 billion current US$ | 361.29 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 211.21 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion current US$ | 3.86 billion current US$ | 21.45 million current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4.37 billion current US$ against 4.10 billion current US$ in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 265.42 million current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Ecuador ranks 36th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.