India vs Philippines: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
India
89.38 billion current US$
in 2021
Philippines
36.69 billion current US$
in 2021
India rank
1st
Philippines rank
3rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 89.38 billion current US$ against 36.69 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 52.69 billion current US$.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Philippines's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 447.00 million current US$ | 731.74 million current US$ | India |
| 1980s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 962.80 million current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 6.39 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | India |
| 2000s | 26.95 billion current US$ | 13.16 billion current US$ | 13.79 billion current US$ | India |
| 2010s | 68.79 billion current US$ | 28.74 billion current US$ | 40.05 billion current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 86.26 billion current US$ | 35.78 billion current US$ | 50.48 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, India or Philippines?
- India, at 89.38 billion current US$ against 36.69 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between India and Philippines?
- 52.69 billion current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- India ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.