Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 283.78 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt stood at 283.78 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt peaked at 283.78 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.77 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 67th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 42.46 current US$ per person | +86.5% |
| 1979 | 51.7 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 61.34 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 48.31 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 52.56 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 76.71 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 80.47 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 63.3 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 48 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 67.15 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 68.3 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 58.07 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 73.35 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 67.53 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 99.28 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 90.03 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 57.12 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 49.14 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 46.35 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 54.02 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 48.18 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 45.24 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 39.02 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 39 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.95 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 38.03 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.03 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 61.86 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 64.44 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 90.84 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 101.25 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 81.71 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 139.62 current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 2011 | 157.25 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 206.49 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 187.06 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 200.66 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 184 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 182.9 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 238.56 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 241.44 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 249.01 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 270.8 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 283.78 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.97 current US$ per person | 22.77 current US$ per person | 51.7 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 62.42 current US$ per person | 48 current US$ per person | 80.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.02 current US$ per person | 45.24 current US$ per person | 99.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.61 current US$ per person | 37.95 current US$ per person | 101.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.7 current US$ per person | 139.62 current US$ per person | 249.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.29 current US$ per person | 270.8 current US$ per person | 283.78 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Egypt was 283.78 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 283.78 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.