Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 246.99 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
246.99 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
73rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
246.99 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0976 current US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
37
1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador, 1976–2021

0501001502002501976199820211976: 0.451 current US$ per person1986: 0.314 current US$ per person1987: 0.307 current US$ per person1988: 0.2 current US$ per person1989: 0.098 current US$ per person1990: 4.9 current US$ per person1991: 5.2 current US$ per person1992: 6.9 current US$ per person1993: 18.2 current US$ per person1994: 24.3 current US$ per person1995: 33.3 current US$ per person1996: 41.4 current US$ per person1997: 53.8 current US$ per person1998: 65.2 current US$ per person1999: 87.4 current US$ per person2000: 104.2 current US$ per person2001: 110 current US$ per person2002: 109.5 current US$ per person2003: 122.2 current US$ per person2004: 135.1 current US$ per person2005: 177.7 current US$ per person2006: 208.3 current US$ per person2007: 233.2 current US$ per person2008: 211.9 current US$ per person2009: 185 current US$ per person2010: 172.4 current US$ per person2011: 174.9 current US$ per person2012: 159 current US$ per person2013: 155.6 current US$ per person2014: 154.2 current US$ per person2015: 146.8 current US$ per person2016: 158.3 current US$ per person2017: 170 current US$ per person2018: 178.2 current US$ per person2019: 187 current US$ per person2020: 190.6 current US$ per person2021: 247 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 Ecuador stood at 246.99 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 246.99 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0976 current US$ per person, in 1989.

That places Ecuador 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador, 1976 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1976 0.4508 current US$ per person
1986 0.3143 current US$ per person -30.3%
1987 0.3068 current US$ per person -2.4%
1988 0.1998 current US$ per person -34.9%
1989 0.0976 current US$ per person -51.1%
1990 4.87 current US$ per person +4887.1%
1991 5.23 current US$ per person +7.5%
1992 6.86 current US$ per person +31.1%
1993 18.19 current US$ per person +165.1%
1994 24.29 current US$ per person +33.5%
1995 33.31 current US$ per person +37.1%
1996 41.4 current US$ per person +24.3%
1997 53.84 current US$ per person +30.0%
1998 65.2 current US$ per person +21.1%
1999 87.37 current US$ per person +34.0%
2000 104.21 current US$ per person +19.3%
2001 110.03 current US$ per person +5.6%
2002 109.45 current US$ per person -0.5%
2003 122.15 current US$ per person +11.6%
2004 135.06 current US$ per person +10.6%
2005 177.67 current US$ per person +31.5%
2006 208.28 current US$ per person +17.2%
2007 233.19 current US$ per person +12.0%
2008 211.91 current US$ per person -9.1%
2009 184.97 current US$ per person -12.7%
2010 172.39 current US$ per person -6.8%
2011 174.9 current US$ per person +1.5%
2012 159.02 current US$ per person -9.1%
2013 155.55 current US$ per person -2.2%
2014 154.19 current US$ per person -0.9%
2015 146.78 current US$ per person -4.8%
2016 158.26 current US$ per person +7.8%
2017 170 current US$ per person +7.4%
2018 178.25 current US$ per person +4.9%
2019 187.01 current US$ per person +4.9%
2020 190.57 current US$ per person +1.9%
2021 246.99 current US$ per person +29.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +4887.1% 0.0976 current US$ per person 4.87 current US$ per person
1993 +165.1% 6.86 current US$ per person 18.19 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4508 current US$ per person 0.4508 current US$ per person 0.4508 current US$ per person 1
1980s 0.2296 current US$ per person 0.0976 current US$ per person 0.3143 current US$ per person 4
1990s 34.06 current US$ per person 4.87 current US$ per person 87.37 current US$ per person 10
2000s 159.69 current US$ per person 104.21 current US$ per person 233.19 current US$ per person 10
2010s 165.63 current US$ per person 146.78 current US$ per person 187.01 current US$ per person 10
2020s 218.78 current US$ per person 190.57 current US$ per person 246.99 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 70 Uzbekistan 270.91 current US$ per person compare
  2. 71 North Macedonia 266.53 current US$ per person compare
  3. 72 Sri Lanka 249.23 current US$ per person compare
  4. 74 Tunisia 246.27 current US$ per person compare
  5. 75 Germany 243.47 current US$ per person compare
  6. 76 Denmark 241.24 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador was 246.99 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 246.99 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0976 current US$ per person in 1989.
How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.