Palau vs Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Palau
1.88 million current US$
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
3.10 million current US$
in 2021
Palau rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.10 million current US$ against 1.88 million current US$ in Palau, a difference of 1.22 million current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Palau's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million current US$ | 6.19 million current US$ | 4.64 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.23 million current US$ | 9.87 million current US$ | 7.64 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.08 million current US$ | 2.70 million current US$ | 621,505 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Palau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.10 million current US$ against 1.88 million current US$ in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Palau and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.22 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Palau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Palau ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.