Japan vs Jordan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Japan
5.29 billion current US$
in 2021
Jordan
5.07 billion current US$
in 2021
Japan rank
31st
Jordan rank
32nd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Japan
- Jordan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.29 billion current US$ against 5.07 billion current US$ in Jordan, a difference of 221.78 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jordan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.67 million current US$ | 530.41 million current US$ | 403.74 million current US$ | Jordan |
| 1980s | 186.00 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 865.07 million current US$ | Jordan |
| 1990s | 680.78 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 549.85 million current US$ | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Jordan |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Jordan |
| 2020s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 4.95 billion current US$ | 145.21 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Japan or Jordan?
- Japan, at 5.29 billion current US$ against 5.07 billion current US$ in Jordan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Japan and Jordan?
- 221.78 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Japan ranks 31st and Jordan ranks 32nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.