Senegal vs Switzerland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Senegal
3.10 billion current US$
in 2021
Switzerland
3.21 billion current US$
in 2021
Senegal rank
51st
Switzerland rank
49th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Senegal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.21 billion current US$ against 3.10 billion current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 117.09 million current US$.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.65 million current US$ | 511.65 million current US$ | 460.00 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 86.08 million current US$ | 613.62 million current US$ | 527.55 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 154.46 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 777.78 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.92 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 887.85 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 308.66 million current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Senegal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.21 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 Switzerland?
- 117.09 million current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Switzerland rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Senegal ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.