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

Latest (2021)
21.74 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.08 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
16.43 current US$ per person
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada, 1995–2021

0102030401995200820211995: 16.6 current US$ per person1996: 18.8 current US$ per person1997: 16.5 current US$ per person1998: 16.4 current US$ per person1999: 21.6 current US$ per person2000: 18.1 current US$ per person2001: 19.7 current US$ per person2002: 20.3 current US$ per person2003: 21.2 current US$ per person2004: 25.9 current US$ per person2005: 29 current US$ per person2006: 33.3 current US$ per person2007: 35.8 current US$ per person2008: 39.1 current US$ per person2009: 35.6 current US$ per person2010: 35.3 current US$ per person2011: 35.7 current US$ per person2012: 36.1 current US$ per person2013: 38.1 current US$ per person2014: 38.1 current US$ per person2015: 35.7 current US$ per person2016: 35.7 current US$ per person2017: 34.7 current US$ per person2018: 34.9 current US$ per person2019: 34.9 current US$ per person2020: 21.6 current US$ per person2021: 21.7 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Canada, 1995 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Sudan 23.28 current US$ per person compare
  2. 153 Sierra Leone 22.7 current US$ per person compare
  3. 154 Namibia 22.41 current US$ per person compare
  4. 156 United States 21.36 current US$ per person compare
  5. 157 Afghanistan 20.19 current US$ per person compare
  6. 158 Argentina 19.92 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 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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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
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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.