Senegal vs Sweden: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Senegal
3.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Sweden
3.26 billion current US$
in 2021
Senegal rank
51st
Sweden rank
48th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Senegal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.26 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 165.62 million current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.
Senegal ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.30 million current US$ | 40.60 million current US$ | 1.31 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 86.08 million current US$ | 55.23 million current US$ | 30.84 million current US$ | Senegal |
| 1990s | 154.46 million current US$ | 240.28 million current US$ | 85.83 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 777.78 million current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 1.98 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | 412.07 million current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Senegal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.26 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Senegal and Sweden?
- 165.62 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Senegal ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.