Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea
Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 343.91 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea, 1986–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 343.91 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,426.5% on the previous year and up 433.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea peaked at 343.91 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70,000 current US$, in 1986.
That places Guinea 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 70,000 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 70,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.71 million current US$ | +38057.1% |
| 1989 | 22.34 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 17.97 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 13.60 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 9.23 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 4.86 million current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 490,000 current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1995 | 740,000 current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 4.98 million current US$ | +236.5% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million current US$ | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 8.72 million current US$ | +647.2% |
| 2002 | 15.19 million current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 111.05 million current US$ | +631.0% |
| 2004 | 41.64 million current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 41.57 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.50 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 15.07 million current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 61.52 million current US$ | +308.2% |
| 2009 | 52.03 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 46.26 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 64.50 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 66.30 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 93.01 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 121.43 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 130.58 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 52.17 million current US$ | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 44.66 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 28.43 million current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 158.13 million current US$ | +456.2% |
| 2020 | 22.53 million current US$ | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 343.91 million current US$ | +1426.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 343.91 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 343.91 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +38057.1% | 70,000 current US$ | 26.71 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +1426.5% | 22.53 million current US$ | 343.91 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +647.2% | 1.17 million current US$ | 8.72 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +631.0% | 15.19 million current US$ | 111.05 million current US$ |
| 2019 | +456.2% | 28.43 million current US$ | 158.13 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.30 million current US$ | 70,000 current US$ | 26.71 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million current US$ | 490,000 current US$ | 17.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.74 million current US$ | 1.17 million current US$ | 111.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.55 million current US$ | 28.43 million current US$ | 158.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.22 million current US$ | 22.53 million current US$ | 343.91 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea was 343.91 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 343.91 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 current US$ in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Guinea ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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$.