Remittances Received - Ranking 1998
Year
In 1998, Seychelles ($114,021), São Tomé and Principe ($500,000), and Lao PDR ($600,000) ranked highest in remittances received among all countries. European Union ranked lowest at $36.6B.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seychelles | $114,021 | -47.9% |
| 2nd | São Tomé and Principe | $500,000 | -37.5% |
| 3rd | Lao PDR | $600,000 | +20.0% |
| 4th | Malawi | $746,887 | +0.3% |
| 5th | Suriname | $1.4M | +237.5% |
| 6th | Aruba | $1.6M | -12.1% |
| 7th | Congo, Republic of | $1.9M | -57.6% |
| 8th | Mauritania | $2.2M | -18.1% |
| 9th | Kyrgyz Republic | $2.2M | -19.2% |
| 10th | Maldives | $2.5M | -0.1% |
| 11th | Estonia | $2.6M | +52.2% |
| 12th | Eritrea | $2.7M | - |
| 13th | Lithuania | $3.4M | +17.0% |
| 14th | Guinea-Bissau | $4.0M | +100.4% |
| 15th | Rwanda | $4.3M | -18.3% |
| 16th | Guinea | $5.0M | +236.5% |
| 17th | Mongolia | $5.5M | - |
| 18th | Gabon | $5.6M | -9.5% |
| 19th | Azerbaijan | $6.3M | +21.1% |
| 20th | Kazakhstan | $6.4M | +433.3% |
| 21st | Vanuatu | $7.8M | -49.9% |
| 22nd | Papua New Guinea | $9.7M | -30.4% |
| 23rd | Namibia | $11.2M | -15.7% |
| 24th | Madagascar | $11.5M | -5.9% |
| 25th | Tanzania | $11.5M | +625.0% |
| 26th | Djibouti | $11.9M | +4.1% |
| 27th | Ukraine | $12.0M | +0.0% |
| 28th | Dominica | $12.1M | +5.6% |
| 29th | Malta | $13.1M | +43.7% |
| 30th | Guyana | $14.0M | -6.7% |
| 31st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $18.1M | +5.0% |
| 32nd | Togo | $18.6M | -29.3% |
| 33rd | Antigua and Barbuda | $18.8M | +96.7% |
| 34th | Niger | $18.8M | +252.1% |
| 35th | Sierra Leone | $20.3M | +239.7% |
| 36th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $21.5M | +8.9% |
| 37th | Grenada | $22.1M | +2.5% |
| 38th | Cameroon | $22.6M | +66.7% |
| 39th | Slovak Republic | $23.2M | -20.3% |
| 40th | Belize | $23.4M | +3.1% |
| 41st | St. Lucia | $23.6M | +2.5% |
| 42nd | Fiji | $25.9M | -25.3% |
| 43rd | Iceland | $28.9M | -29.3% |
| 44th | Ghana | $29.5M | +13.5% |
| 45th | Botswana | $36.3M | -11.4% |
| 46th | Oman | $39.0M | +0.0% |
| 47th | Samoa | $42.0M | -9.8% |
| 48th | Trinidad and Tobago | $44.6M | +47.6% |
| 49th | Mozambique | $46.3M | -27.2% |
| 50th | Cyprus | $48.3M | +1.3% |
| 51st | Faroe Islands | $48.5M | - |
| 52nd | Romania | $49.0M | +206.3% |
| 53rd | Latvia | $49.4M | +8.1% |
| 54th | Bulgaria | $50.7M | +0.1% |
| 55th | Belarus | $53.9M | +15.9% |
| 56th | Panama | $58.2M | -9.5% |
| 57th | North Macedonia | $63.2M | -18.6% |
| 58th | Nepal | $67.5M | +36.5% |
| 59th | Argentina | $68.5M | +4.3% |
| 60th | Burkina Faso | $71.7M | -2.9% |
| 61st | Cambodia | $72.2M | +517.1% |
| 62nd | Cabo Verde | $73.7M | -3.5% |
| 63rd | Eswatini | $78.4M | -6.4% |
| 64th | Mali | $84.5M | -7.9% |
| 65th | Barbados | $86.8M | +12.7% |
| 66th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $88.4M | +4.1% |
| 67th | Benin | $89.2M | +27.2% |
| 68th | Moldova | $122.2M | +6.9% |
| 69th | Sweden | $125.6M | -60.2% |
| 70th | Costa Rica | $128.1M | -1.5% |
| 71st | Israel | $134.5M | -32.8% |
| 72nd | Myanmar | $135.8M | -7.7% |
| 73rd | Côte d'Ivoire | $142.6M | +4.5% |
| 74th | Paraguay | $142.6M | +1.0% |
| 75th | Senegal | $147.4M | -2.0% |
| 76th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $153.6M | - |
| 77th | Armenia | $166.6M | -27.2% |
| 78th | Mauritius | $180.0M | +7.1% |
| 79th | Malaysia | $189.6M | -2.5% |
| 80th | Hungary | $191.8M | -1.3% |
| 81st | Nicaragua | $200.0M | +33.3% |
| 82nd | Syrian Arab Republic | $220.0M | -7.6% |
| 83rd | Slovenia | $224.5M | -5.7% |
| 84th | Honduras | $225.0M | +18.4% |
| 85th | South Africa | $258.6M | +46.9% |
| 86th | New Zealand | $259.4M | -74.3% |
| 87th | Ireland | $273.7M | -12.9% |
| 88th | Norway | $300.6M | +4.0% |
| 89th | Russian Federation | $301.2M | +32.8% |
| 90th | Haiti | $327.3M | +166.5% |
| 91st | China | $344.0M | -92.5% |
| 92nd | Czechia | $345.8M | +386.6% |
| 93rd | Georgia | $372.9M | +31.3% |
| 94th | Finland | $375.4M | +59.6% |
| 95th | Nigeria | $448.5M | -23.4% |
| 96th | Guatemala | $456.5M | +11.9% |
| 97th | Canada | $495.5M | +0.6% |
| 98th | Australia | $501.6M | -6.9% |
| 99th | Albania | $504.1M | +67.9% |
| 100th | Kenya | $531.9M | +5.0% |
| 101st | Japan | $553.8M | -9.9% |
| 102nd | Croatia | $601.2M | +1.2% |
| 103rd | Netherlands | $631.1M | -4.6% |
| 104th | Lesotho | $631.2M | -27.8% |
| 105th | Peru | $647.0M | +1.7% |
| 106th | Luxembourg | $656.6M | +1.2% |
| 107th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $680.0M | +70.0% |
| 108th | Sudan | $686.6M | +63.6% |
| 109th | Tunisia | $718.3M | +4.9% |
| 110th | Jamaica | $741.5M | +3.7% |
| 111th | Denmark | $765.5M | -10.2% |
| 112th | Ecuador | $798.7M | +23.3% |
| 113th | Colombia | $805.9M | +4.2% |
| 114th | Indonesia | $958.2M | +32.2% |
| 115th | Sri Lanka | $1.0B | +8.5% |
| 116th | West Bank and Gaza | $1.1B | +69.8% |
| 117th | Algeria | $1.1B | +0.0% |
| 118th | Poland | $1.1B | +26.2% |
| 119th | Pakistan | $1.2B | -31.4% |
| 120th | Yemen, Republic of | $1.2B | +2.9% |
| 121st | Switzerland | $1.2B | +1.5% |
| 122nd | Brazil | $1.2B | -21.4% |
| 123rd | El Salvador | $1.3B | +11.6% |
| 124th | United Kingdom | $1.4B | -15.6% |
| 125th | Dominican Republic | $1.4B | +23.1% |
| 126th | Austria | $1.4B | +54.8% |
| 127th | Thailand | $1.4B | -14.1% |
| 128th | Jordan | $1.5B | -6.8% |
| 129th | Bangladesh | $1.6B | +5.2% |
| 130th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $2.0B | - |
| 131st | Morocco | $2.0B | +6.2% |
| 132nd | Italy | $2.1B | -6.9% |
| 133rd | United States | $2.4B | +7.4% |
| 134th | Greece | $2.7B | -12.7% |
| 135th | Spain | $3.3B | +12.2% |
| 136th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $3.4B | -8.8% |
| 137th | Portugal | $3.5B | +1.3% |
| 138th | Germany | $3.9B | +2.0% |
| 139th | Belgium | $4.2B | -2.9% |
| 140th | Korea | $5.0B | +27.5% |
| 141st | Philippines | $5.1B | -24.5% |
| 142nd | Türkiye | $5.4B | +27.6% |
| 143rd | Mexico | $6.5B | +17.2% |
| 144th | India | $9.5B | -8.2% |
| 145th | France | $10.0B | +2.9% |
| 146th | European Union | $36.6B | +2.6% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest remittances received in 1998?▾
Seychelles has the highest remittances received in 1998 at $114,021.
Which country has the lowest remittances received in 1998?▾
European Union has the lowest remittances received in 1998 at $36.6B.
How many countries are ranked by remittances received?▾
146 countries have remittances received data for 1998.
What are the top 3 countries by remittances received?▾
1. Seychelles ($114,021), 2. São Tomé and Principe ($500,000), 3. Lao PDR ($600,000).