Remittances Received - Ranking 1999
Year
In 1999, Seychelles ($187,175), São Tomé and Principe ($560,000), and Lao PDR ($600,000) ranked highest in remittances received among all countries. European Union ranked lowest at $29.9B.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Seychelles | $187,175 | +64.2% |
| 2nd | São Tomé and Principe | $560,000 | +12.0% |
| 3rd | Lao PDR | $600,000 | +0.0% |
| 4th | Aruba | $608,939 | -62.4% |
| 5th | Malawi | $746,884 | 0.0% |
| 6th | Kyrgyz Republic | $1.1M | -48.4% |
| 7th | Maldives | $2.2M | -10.3% |
| 8th | Suriname | $2.3M | +70.4% |
| 9th | Estonia | $2.3M | -12.5% |
| 10th | Solomon Islands | $2.4M | - |
| 11th | Lithuania | $3.0M | -12.6% |
| 12th | Rwanda | $3.3M | -22.4% |
| 13th | Kazakhstan | $3.6M | -43.8% |
| 14th | Eritrea | $3.6M | +35.5% |
| 15th | Gabon | $4.2M | -23.7% |
| 16th | Guinea-Bissau | $6.0M | +50.1% |
| 17th | Guinea | $6.0M | +20.8% |
| 18th | Tanzania | $7.2M | -37.4% |
| 19th | Papua New Guinea | $7.8M | -19.2% |
| 20th | Mongolia | $7.9M | +43.2% |
| 21st | Vanuatu | $9.6M | +23.7% |
| 22nd | Namibia | $9.9M | -11.7% |
| 23rd | Djibouti | $11.6M | -3.2% |
| 24th | Madagascar | $11.6M | +1.4% |
| 25th | Congo, Republic of | $11.7M | +502.2% |
| 26th | Dominica | $13.0M | +7.6% |
| 27th | Cameroon | $15.4M | -31.9% |
| 28th | Ukraine | $18.0M | +50.0% |
| 29th | Antigua and Barbuda | $18.4M | -1.9% |
| 30th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $18.6M | +2.8% |
| 31st | Slovak Republic | $19.2M | -17.1% |
| 32nd | Malta | $20.1M | +53.7% |
| 33rd | Guyana | $20.5M | +46.4% |
| 34th | Sierra Leone | $22.5M | +10.6% |
| 35th | Togo | $22.9M | +23.1% |
| 36th | Grenada | $23.2M | +4.9% |
| 37th | St. Kitts and Nevis | $23.2M | +7.8% |
| 38th | Fiji | $23.2M | -10.3% |
| 39th | St. Lucia | $24.0M | +1.6% |
| 40th | Belize | $24.4M | +4.3% |
| 41st | Botswana | $26.4M | -27.3% |
| 42nd | Niger | $26.6M | +41.8% |
| 43rd | Ghana | $30.7M | +4.1% |
| 44th | Iceland | $31.1M | +7.6% |
| 45th | Mozambique | $38.0M | -17.9% |
| 46th | Oman | $39.0M | +0.0% |
| 47th | Bulgaria | $42.5M | -16.1% |
| 48th | Samoa | $44.7M | +6.4% |
| 49th | Panama | $48.3M | -17.0% |
| 50th | Latvia | $48.6M | -1.6% |
| 51st | Cyprus | $49.7M | +3.0% |
| 52nd | Faroe Islands | $50.0M | +3.2% |
| 53rd | Trinidad and Tobago | $54.4M | +22.1% |
| 54th | Azerbaijan | $54.5M | +765.8% |
| 55th | Belarus | $62.0M | +15.0% |
| 56th | Argentina | $64.3M | -6.1% |
| 57th | Burkina Faso | $69.5M | -3.0% |
| 58th | Eswatini | $70.0M | -10.7% |
| 59th | Benin | $75.0M | -15.9% |
| 60th | North Macedonia | $76.5M | +21.0% |
| 61st | Cabo Verde | $79.7M | +8.1% |
| 62nd | Cambodia | $82.4M | +14.1% |
| 63rd | Nepal | $83.5M | +23.6% |
| 64th | Mali | $86.3M | +2.2% |
| 65th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $96.0M | +8.6% |
| 66th | Romania | $96.0M | +95.9% |
| 67th | Barbados | $98.7M | +13.8% |
| 68th | Moldova | $110.4M | -9.6% |
| 69th | Costa Rica | $126.5M | -1.3% |
| 70th | Hong Kong SAR, China | $130.5M | -15.1% |
| 71st | Myanmar | $135.1M | -0.6% |
| 72nd | Côte d'Ivoire | $137.6M | -3.5% |
| 73rd | Paraguay | $148.0M | +3.8% |
| 74th | Israel | $174.2M | +29.5% |
| 75th | Mauritius | $178.0M | -1.1% |
| 76th | Armenia | $182.7M | +9.6% |
| 77th | Hungary | $182.8M | -4.7% |
| 78th | Senegal | $186.0M | +26.2% |
| 79th | Syrian Arab Republic | $198.0M | -10.0% |
| 80th | Slovenia | $222.9M | -0.7% |
| 81st | Uganda | $232.6M | - |
| 82nd | Portugal | $248.1M | -93.0% |
| 83rd | New Zealand | $257.5M | -0.7% |
| 84th | Norway | $287.8M | -4.3% |
| 85th | Ireland | $295.2M | +7.9% |
| 86th | Nicaragua | $300.0M | +50.0% |
| 87th | South Africa | $306.9M | +18.7% |
| 88th | Czechia | $310.6M | -10.2% |
| 89th | Malaysia | $322.9M | +70.3% |
| 90th | Honduras | $328.3M | +45.9% |
| 91st | Georgia | $360.8M | -3.2% |
| 92nd | Sweden | $364.0M | +189.9% |
| 93rd | Albania | $407.2M | -19.2% |
| 94th | Haiti | $422.1M | +28.9% |
| 95th | Russian Federation | $425.2M | +41.2% |
| 96th | Finland | $443.6M | +18.2% |
| 97th | Guatemala | $465.6M | +2.0% |
| 98th | Netherlands | $485.6M | -23.1% |
| 99th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $508.0M | -25.3% |
| 100th | Lesotho | $524.9M | -16.8% |
| 101st | Croatia | $528.9M | -12.0% |
| 102nd | China | $530.0M | +54.1% |
| 103rd | Australia | $531.8M | +6.0% |
| 104th | Japan | $566.5M | +2.3% |
| 105th | Kenya | $584.9M | +10.0% |
| 106th | Spain | $635.0M | -80.5% |
| 107th | Luxembourg | $651.6M | -0.8% |
| 108th | Canada | $657.1M | +32.6% |
| 109th | Sudan | $665.1M | -3.1% |
| 110th | Peru | $670.0M | +3.6% |
| 111th | Tunisia | $761.2M | +6.0% |
| 112th | Jamaica | $775.0M | +4.5% |
| 113th | Algeria | $790.0M | -25.5% |
| 114th | Denmark | $803.2M | +4.9% |
| 115th | Poland | $825.0M | -22.9% |
| 116th | Pakistan | $996.0M | -15.0% |
| 117th | Sri Lanka | $1.1B | +5.0% |
| 118th | Ecuador | $1.1B | +36.4% |
| 119th | West Bank and Gaza | $1.1B | +3.6% |
| 120th | Indonesia | $1.1B | +15.7% |
| 121st | Switzerland | $1.2B | -0.4% |
| 122nd | Yemen, Republic of | $1.2B | +1.7% |
| 123rd | Nigeria | $1.3B | +190.1% |
| 124th | Colombia | $1.3B | +62.8% |
| 125th | El Salvador | $1.4B | +3.6% |
| 126th | Thailand | $1.5B | +2.5% |
| 127th | Brazil | $1.5B | +21.4% |
| 128th | Dominican Republic | $1.6B | +16.0% |
| 129th | Jordan | $1.7B | +7.9% |
| 130th | Bangladesh | $1.8B | +12.5% |
| 131st | Austria | $1.8B | +27.8% |
| 132nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | $1.9B | -5.6% |
| 133rd | Italy | $1.9B | -8.5% |
| 134th | Morocco | $1.9B | -3.6% |
| 135th | Greece | $2.3B | -14.6% |
| 136th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $3.2B | -4.0% |
| 137th | Germany | $3.8B | -3.9% |
| 138th | United States | $4.2B | +74.2% |
| 139th | Korea | $4.3B | -12.6% |
| 140th | Belgium | $4.5B | +6.2% |
| 141st | Türkiye | $4.5B | -15.4% |
| 142nd | United Kingdom | $5.4B | +291.3% |
| 143rd | Mexico | $6.6B | +2.3% |
| 144th | Philippines | $6.7B | +30.5% |
| 145th | France | $9.4B | -5.7% |
| 146th | India | $11.1B | +17.4% |
| 147th | European Union | $29.9B | -18.2% |
FAQ
Which country has the highest remittances received in 1999?▾
Seychelles has the highest remittances received in 1999 at $187,175.
Which country has the lowest remittances received in 1999?▾
European Union has the lowest remittances received in 1999 at $29.9B.
How many countries are ranked by remittances received?▾
147 countries have remittances received data for 1999.
What are the top 3 countries by remittances received?▾
1. Seychelles ($187,175), 2. São Tomé and Principe ($560,000), 3. Lao PDR ($600,000).