Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China
China: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 12.12 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China is 12.12 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China peaked at 23.99 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1688 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places China 174th 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 China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.612 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.5297 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3887 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2578 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4174 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2104 current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2962 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1688 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1726 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3387 current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5317 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5358 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7191 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2905 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +372.7% |
| 1997 | 3.73 current US$ per person | +171.7% |
| 1998 | 0.277 current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4231 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6004 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9506 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 5.12 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 2.56 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 5.18 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.19 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 13.05 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 23.99 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 19.37 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 20.54 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.33 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 10.13 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 10.43 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.12 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +372.7% | 0.2905 current US$ per person | 1.37 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3601 current US$ per person | 0.1688 current US$ per person | 0.612 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8392 current US$ per person | 0.1726 current US$ per person | 3.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 current US$ per person | 0.6004 current US$ per person | 6.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 current US$ per person | 10.13 current US$ per person | 23.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 current US$ per person | 10.43 current US$ per person | 12.12 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 171 Burundi 12.96 current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 12.42 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Zambia 12.23 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 9.58 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Maldives 9.46 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Venezuela 9.07 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in China was 12.12 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1688 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does China rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- China ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.