Cape Verde vs Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Cape Verde
314.51 million current US$
in 2021
Guinea
343.91 million current US$
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
127th
Guinea rank
125th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 343.91 million current US$ against 314.51 million current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 29.40 million current US$.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 127th and Guinea ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.61 million current US$ | 12.30 million current US$ | 26.31 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 79.55 million current US$ | 6.04 million current US$ | 73.51 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 118.03 million current US$ | 37.74 million current US$ | 80.29 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 193.60 million current US$ | 80.55 million current US$ | 113.05 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 274.32 million current US$ | 183.22 million current US$ | 91.10 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Cape Verde or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 343.91 million current US$ against 314.51 million current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Cape Verde and Guinea?
- 29.40 million current US$, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th and Guinea ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.