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
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$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th and Laos ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.