Guatemala vs South Asia: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Guatemala
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 184.59 billion current US$ against 21.64 billion current US$ in Guatemala, a difference of 162.95 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 8.5 times Guatemala's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.73 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 20.12 million current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 311.65 million current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 8.07 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 35.12 billion current US$ | 32.42 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion current US$ | 95.51 billion current US$ | 88.80 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 17.33 billion current US$ | 146.70 billion current US$ | 129.37 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Guatemala or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 184.59 billion current US$ against 21.64 billion current US$ in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Guatemala and South Asia?
- 162.95 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Asia rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.