Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Myanmar
2.55 billion current US$
in 2019
Zimbabwe
2.57 billion current US$
in 2021
Myanmar rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.57 billion current US$ against 2.55 billion current US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 20.44 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 million current US$ | 1.08 million current US$ | 6.28 million current US$ | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 15.63 million current US$ | 9.32 million current US$ | 6.31 million current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 54.47 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 188.16 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.57 billion current US$ against 2.55 billion current US$ in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 20.44 million current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Myanmar ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.