Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 19.58 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Brazil, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 19.58 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Brazil peaked at 19.58 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2225 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Brazil 159th out of 193 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, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7619 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.7349 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5404 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9775 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6167 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9158 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9995 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4491 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2234 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3468 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2952 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2892 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2977 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2225 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8191 current US$ per person | +268.1% |
| 1990 | 3.84 current US$ per person | +369.0% |
| 1991 | 7.32 current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1992 | 11.61 current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 7.95 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 12.98 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 18.25 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 12.54 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 9.43 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 7.31 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 8.74 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 7.76 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 8.22 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 11.23 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 12.66 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 15.19 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.61 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 17.53 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.13 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.04 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 15.92 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 16.46 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.14 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 13.69 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.23 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.36 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.48 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.18 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.23 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 15.49 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 17.09 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 19.58 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +369.0% | 0.8191 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +268.1% | 0.2225 current US$ per person | 0.8191 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7263 current US$ per person | 0.5404 current US$ per person | 0.9775 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4858 current US$ per person | 0.2225 current US$ per person | 0.9995 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person | 18.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 current US$ per person | 7.76 current US$ per person | 19.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.42 current US$ per person | 13.18 current US$ per person | 16.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.33 current US$ per person | 17.09 current US$ per person | 19.58 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 156 United States 21.36 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Afghanistan 20.19 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Argentina 19.92 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Iraq 19.49 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Benin 17.22 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Cameroon 15.98 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Brazil?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Brazil was 19.58 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2225 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Brazil rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.