Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 21.74 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada stood at 21.74 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada peaked at 39.08 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.43 current US$ per person, in 1998.
Canada ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.6 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 18.83 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 16.46 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 16.43 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 18.07 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 20.26 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.25 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 25.91 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 28.96 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 33.33 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 35.8 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 39.08 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 35.58 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.74 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.14 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.1 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38.14 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.69 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.95 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.87 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.61 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 21.74 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.99 current US$ per person | 16.43 current US$ per person | 21.62 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.79 current US$ per person | 18.07 current US$ per person | 39.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 current US$ per person | 34.7 current US$ per person | 38.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.68 current US$ per person | 21.61 current US$ per person | 21.74 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 152 Sudan 23.28 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 22.7 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Namibia 22.41 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada was 21.74 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 39.08 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.43 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Canada ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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)
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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.