Burundi vs Faroe Islands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Burundi
168.00 million current US$
in 2021
Faroe Islands
158.41 million current US$
in 2011
Burundi rank
145th
Faroe Islands rank
146th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Burundi
  • Faroe Islands
050.0M100.0M150.0M199820092021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 168.00 million current US$ against 158.41 million current US$ in Faroe Islands, a difference of 9.58 million current US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 145th and Faroe Islands ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.37 million current US$ 100.51 million current US$ 95.14 million current US$ Faroe Islands
2010s 39.98 million current US$ 152.40 million current US$ 112.42 million current US$ Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Burundi or Faroe Islands?
Burundi, at 168.00 million current US$ against 158.41 million current US$ in Faroe Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Burundi and Faroe Islands?
9.58 million current US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Faroe Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Faroe Islands rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Burundi ranks 145th and Faroe Islands ranks 146th 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

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.