France vs Philippines: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
France
32.65 billion current US$
in 2021
Philippines
36.69 billion current US$
in 2021
France rank
4th
Philippines rank
3rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- France
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 36.69 billion current US$ against 32.65 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 4.04 billion current US$.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion current US$ | 447.00 million current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | France |
| 1980s | 1.91 billion current US$ | 962.80 million current US$ | 949.88 million current US$ | France |
| 1990s | 6.08 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | France |
| 2000s | 14.13 billion current US$ | 13.16 billion current US$ | 971.30 million current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 25.54 billion current US$ | 28.74 billion current US$ | 3.19 billion current US$ | Philippines |
| 2020s | 31.32 billion current US$ | 35.78 billion current US$ | 4.47 billion current US$ | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, France or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 36.69 billion current US$ against 32.65 billion current US$ in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between France and Philippines?
- 4.04 billion current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do France and Philippines rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- France ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.