Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -24.31 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -24.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 39.91 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -65.63 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Australia 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 30.06 % change on previous year | -1368.3% |
| 1973 | 22.54 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1975 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1976 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1977 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 27.29 % change on previous year | +291.5% |
| 1979 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1983 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +307.6% |
| 1984 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1985 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 32.56 % change on previous year | +641.2% |
| 1988 | 34.98 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 27.46 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1990 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1991 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -457.8% |
| 1992 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -562.0% |
| 1993 | -42.79 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1994 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1995 | -65.63 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 1996 | 18 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1997 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1998 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1999 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2000 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2001 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2002 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 39.91 % change on previous year | -1024.0% |
| 2004 | 26.58 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 2008 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2009 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2010 | 39.7 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 2011 | 31.37 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2012 | -0.3536 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8404 % change on previous year | -337.7% |
| 2014 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -735.7% |
| 2015 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2016 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2017 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2018 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2019 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2020 | -33.78 % change on previous year | +481.8% |
| 2021 | -24.31 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1368.3% | -2.37 % change on previous year | 30.06 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1024.0% | -4.32 % change on previous year | 39.91 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -735.7% | 0.8404 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +641.2% | 4.39 % change on previous year | 32.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.57 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 30.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.66 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 34.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.04 % change on previous year | -65.63 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.89 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 39.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -9.04 % change on previous year | 39.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.04 % change on previous year | -33.78 % change on previous year | -24.31 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 177 Kazakhstan -17.23 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Palau -17.31 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Sri Lanka -22.67 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Niger -32.17 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ireland -34.85 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Gabon -37.36 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Australia was -24.31 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.91 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.63 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.