Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 19.92 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.92 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.92 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.4571 current US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
44
1978–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina, 1978–2021

051015201978199920211978: 0.958 current US$ per person1979: 1.5 current US$ per person1980: 2 current US$ per person1981: 1.5 current US$ per person1982: 0.968 current US$ per person1983: 0.953 current US$ per person1984: 1.1 current US$ per person1985: 0.89 current US$ per person1986: 1 current US$ per person1987: 1.1 current US$ per person1988: 0.953 current US$ per person1989: 0.823 current US$ per person1990: 0.697 current US$ per person1991: 0.575 current US$ per person1992: 0.457 current US$ per person1993: 1.7 current US$ per person1994: 1.8 current US$ per person1995: 1.8 current US$ per person1996: 1.8 current US$ per person1997: 1.8 current US$ per person1998: 1.9 current US$ per person1999: 1.7 current US$ per person2000: 2.3 current US$ per person2001: 5 current US$ per person2002: 5.4 current US$ per person2003: 7.1 current US$ per person2004: 8 current US$ per person2005: 11 current US$ per person2006: 13.6 current US$ per person2007: 15.2 current US$ per person2008: 17.4 current US$ per person2009: 15.4 current US$ per person2010: 15.6 current US$ per person2011: 16.7 current US$ per person2012: 13.7 current US$ per person2013: 12.6 current US$ per person2014: 11.7 current US$ per person2015: 11.4 current US$ per person2016: 8.9 current US$ per person2017: 10.8 current US$ per person2018: 11.7 current US$ per person2019: 12.5 current US$ per person2020: 14.3 current US$ per person2021: 19.9 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina is 19.92 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina peaked at 19.92 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4571 current US$ per person, in 1992.

Argentina ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina, 1978 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1978 0.9583 current US$ per person
1979 1.52 current US$ per person +59.0%
1980 2 current US$ per person +31.2%
1981 1.48 current US$ per person -26.2%
1982 0.968 current US$ per person -34.4%
1983 0.9527 current US$ per person -1.6%
1984 1.07 current US$ per person +12.5%
1985 0.89 current US$ per person -16.9%
1986 1.04 current US$ per person +16.7%
1987 1.09 current US$ per person +4.6%
1988 0.9528 current US$ per person -12.3%
1989 0.823 current US$ per person -13.6%
1990 0.6973 current US$ per person -15.3%
1991 0.5754 current US$ per person -17.5%
1992 0.4571 current US$ per person -20.6%
1993 1.69 current US$ per person +269.6%
1994 1.8 current US$ per person +6.7%
1995 1.81 current US$ per person +0.6%
1996 1.83 current US$ per person +0.9%
1997 1.83 current US$ per person -0.1%
1998 1.88 current US$ per person +3.0%
1999 1.75 current US$ per person -7.2%
2000 2.32 current US$ per person +32.8%
2001 5.04 current US$ per person +117.2%
2002 5.43 current US$ per person +7.8%
2003 7.12 current US$ per person +31.0%
2004 8.03 current US$ per person +12.9%
2005 11.02 current US$ per person +37.2%
2006 13.64 current US$ per person +23.8%
2007 15.16 current US$ per person +11.1%
2008 17.44 current US$ per person +15.1%
2009 15.38 current US$ per person -11.8%
2010 15.6 current US$ per person +1.4%
2011 16.71 current US$ per person +7.1%
2012 13.7 current US$ per person -18.0%
2013 12.56 current US$ per person -8.3%
2014 11.75 current US$ per person -6.5%
2015 11.37 current US$ per person -3.2%
2016 8.92 current US$ per person -21.6%
2017 10.84 current US$ per person +21.5%
2018 11.7 current US$ per person +8.0%
2019 12.48 current US$ per person +6.7%
2020 14.34 current US$ per person +14.9%
2021 19.92 current US$ per person +38.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +269.6% 0.4571 current US$ per person 1.69 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.24 current US$ per person 0.9583 current US$ per person 1.52 current US$ per person 2
1980s 1.13 current US$ per person 0.823 current US$ per person 2 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1.43 current US$ per person 0.4571 current US$ per person 1.88 current US$ per person 10
2000s 10.06 current US$ per person 2.32 current US$ per person 17.44 current US$ per person 10
2010s 12.56 current US$ per person 8.92 current US$ per person 16.71 current US$ per person 10
2020s 17.13 current US$ per person 14.34 current US$ per person 19.92 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 155 Canada 21.74 current US$ per person compare
  2. 156 United States 21.36 current US$ per person compare
  3. 157 Afghanistan 20.19 current US$ per person compare
  4. 159 Brazil 19.58 current US$ per person compare
  5. 160 Iraq 19.49 current US$ per person compare
  6. 161 Benin 17.22 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Argentina was 19.92 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19.92 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4571 current US$ per person in 1992.
How does Argentina rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Argentina ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.