Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Papua New Guinea
3.10 million current US$
in 2021
Tuvalu
2.95 million current US$
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Tuvalu rank
188th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.10 million current US$ against 2.95 million current US$ in Tuvalu, a difference of 154,150 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 million current US$ | 5.08 million current US$ | 1.47 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.87 million current US$ | 3.23 million current US$ | 6.65 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.70 million current US$ | 2.58 million current US$ | 125,185 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, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.10 million current US$ against 2.95 million current US$ in Tuvalu as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 154,150 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.