Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Guinea-Bissau
206.11 million current US$
in 2021
Laos
219.52 million current US$
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
139th
Laos rank
137th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 219.52 million current US$ against 206.11 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 13.42 million current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th and Laos ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 1.35 million current US$ 7.50 million current US$ 6.15 million current US$ Laos
1990s 2.25 million current US$ 5.68 million current US$ 3.43 million current US$ Laos
2000s 27.33 million current US$ 7.03 million current US$ 20.30 million current US$ Guinea-Bissau
2010s 86.44 million current US$ 187.12 million current US$ 100.69 million current US$ Laos
2020s 190.52 million current US$ 225.84 million current US$ 35.32 million current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
Laos, at 219.52 million current US$ against 206.11 million current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
13.42 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th and Laos ranks 137th 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$.