Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Bulgaria
2.01 billion current US$
in 2021
Nicaragua
2.15 billion current US$
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.15 billion current US$ against 2.01 billion current US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 139.58 million current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.33 million current US$ | 186.25 million current US$ | 139.92 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion current US$ | 563.28 million current US$ | 840.32 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 511.26 million current US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 4.57 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.15 billion current US$ against 2.01 billion current US$ in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 139.58 million current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.