Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 168.17 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 168.17 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia peaked at 168.17 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9852 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Colombia ranks 89th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.25 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 1.58 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9852 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 2.14 current US$ per person | +117.0% |
| 1977 | 3.35 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1978 | 3.04 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 3.96 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 4.06 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1982 | 3.18 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1983 | 2.57 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 2.72 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 13.92 current US$ per person | +270.5% |
| 1987 | 20.49 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1988 | 14.71 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 14.7 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.26 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 26.62 current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 1992 | 18.97 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 13.58 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 27.57 current US$ per person | +103.0% |
| 1995 | 22.77 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 20.65 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 20.84 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.33 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 34.12 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 41.19 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 51.79 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 61.5 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 75.14 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 76.78 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.41 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 91.33 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 103.16 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 110.31 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 93.17 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 90.02 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 90.62 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.91 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 96.42 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 89.46 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 106.48 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 109.45 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 120.89 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 136.16 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 142.59 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 136.77 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 168.17 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +270.5% | 3.76 current US$ per person | 13.92 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 current US$ per person | 0.9852 current US$ per person | 3.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.61 current US$ per person | 2.57 current US$ per person | 20.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.17 current US$ per person | 13.58 current US$ per person | 34.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.38 current US$ per person | 41.19 current US$ per person | 110.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107 current US$ per person | 87.91 current US$ per person | 142.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.47 current US$ per person | 136.77 current US$ per person | 168.17 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 86 Senegal 179.82 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 171.1 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Italy 170.87 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Liberia 164.46 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 162.92 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 150.59 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia was 168.17 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.17 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9852 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Colombia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.