Ghana vs Nicaragua: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Ghana
1.96 billion current US$
in 2021
Nicaragua
2.15 billion current US$
in 2021
Ghana rank
66th
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.15 billion current US$ against 1.96 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 193.95 million current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ghana ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million current US$ | 4.50 million current US$ | 3.23 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 20.50 million current US$ | 113.12 million current US$ | 92.62 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 83.17 million current US$ | 563.28 million current US$ | 480.11 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.15 billion current US$ against 1.96 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 193.95 million current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Ghana ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.