Honduras vs United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Honduras
7.20 billion current US$
in 2021
United States
7.09 billion current US$
in 2021
Honduras rank
27th
United States rank
28th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Honduras
- United States
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 7.20 billion current US$ against 7.09 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 110.43 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
Honduras ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million current US$ | 216.67 million current US$ | 215.40 million current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 13.69 million current US$ | 439.70 million current US$ | 426.01 million current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 143.49 million current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 6.47 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 6.40 billion current US$ | 6.96 billion current US$ | 563.96 million current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Honduras or United States?
- Honduras, at 7.20 billion current US$ against 7.09 billion current US$ in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Honduras and United States?
- 110.43 million current US$, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Honduras and United States rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Honduras ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.