Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea

Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 343.91 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
343.91 million current US$
Change on year
up 1,426.5%
World rank
125th
of 193 countries
All-time high
343.91 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
70,000 current US$
in 1986
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guinea, 1986–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1986200320211986: 70.0k current US$1987: 70.0k current US$1988: 26.7M current US$1989: 22.3M current US$1990: 18.0M current US$1991: 13.6M current US$1992: 9.2M current US$1993: 4.9M current US$1994: 490.0k current US$1995: 740.0k current US$1996: 1.1M current US$1997: 1.5M current US$1998: 5.0M current US$1999: 6.0M current US$2000: 1.2M current US$2001: 8.7M current US$2002: 15.2M current US$2003: 111.0M current US$2004: 41.6M current US$2005: 41.6M current US$2006: 29.5M current US$2007: 15.1M current US$2008: 61.5M current US$2009: 52.0M current US$2010: 46.3M current US$2011: 64.5M current US$2012: 66.3M current US$2013: 93.0M current US$2014: 121.4M current US$2015: 130.6M current US$2016: 52.2M current US$2017: 44.7M current US$2018: 28.4M current US$2019: 158.1M current US$2020: 22.5M current US$2021: 343.9M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Fiji 393.63 million current US$ compare
  2. 123 Rwanda 391.21 million current US$ compare
  3. 124 Niger 353.33 million current US$ compare
  4. 126 Malawi 318.64 million current US$ compare
  5. 127 Cape Verde 314.51 million current US$ compare
  6. 128 Kazakhstan 309.89 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.