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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ecuador, 1976–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 70 Uzbekistan 270.91 current US$ per person compare
- 71 North Macedonia 266.53 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 249.23 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Tunisia 246.27 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Germany 243.47 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Denmark 241.24 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
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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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.