Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4.88 million current US$ against 3.10 million current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.78 million current US$.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Maldives ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 million current US$ | 7.57 million current US$ | 5.94 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.07 million current US$ | 14.99 million current US$ | 12.91 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.47 million current US$ | 6.62 million current US$ | 3.15 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.62 million current US$ | 9.87 million current US$ | 6.25 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.77 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 2.07 million current US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
- Maldives, at 4.88 million current US$ against 3.10 million current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.78 million current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Maldives ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.