Canada vs Qatar: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Canada
831.50 million current US$
in 2021
Qatar
858.79 million current US$
in 2021
Canada rank
91st
Qatar rank
88th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Canada
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 858.79 million current US$ against 831.50 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 27.29 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 91st and Qatar ranks 88th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Qatar Difference Ahead
2010s 1.29 billion current US$ 552.80 million current US$ 737.08 million current US$ Canada
2020s 826.67 million current US$ 755.22 million current US$ 71.45 million current US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Canada or Qatar?
Qatar, at 858.79 million current US$ against 831.50 million current US$ in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Canada and Qatar?
27.29 million current US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Canada and Qatar rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Canada ranks 91st and Qatar ranks 88th 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$.