Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Australia
Australia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 32.74 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Australia stood at 32.74 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Australia peaked at 143.77 current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.61 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Australia ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 13.61 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 17.38 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 20.97 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 20.63 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 21.75 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 23.01 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 28.95 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 34.16 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 42.99 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 49.63 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 50.79 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 58.48 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 61.37 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 63.91 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 65.76 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 85.85 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 114 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 142.87 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 138.85 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 143.77 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 110.2 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 62.48 current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 71.72 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 24.38 current US$ per person | -66.0% |
| 1996 | 28.42 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 29.24 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 26.96 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 28.27 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 27.24 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.25 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.89 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 33.04 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 41.38 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 46.61 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 49.62 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 64.43 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 71.82 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 61.53 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 84.63 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 109.64 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 107.36 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 106.41 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.24 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 91.31 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 85.03 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 79.63 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 71.35 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 66.23 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 43.32 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 32.74 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.74 current US$ per person | 13.61 current US$ per person | 34.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.57 current US$ per person | 42.99 current US$ per person | 142.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.43 current US$ per person | 24.38 current US$ per person | 143.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.48 current US$ per person | 23.89 current US$ per person | 71.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.08 current US$ per person | 66.23 current US$ per person | 109.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.03 current US$ per person | 32.74 current US$ per person | 43.32 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- 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, per capita in Australia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Australia was 32.74 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.77 current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Australia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.