Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 875.5 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Guatemala, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 875.5 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 875.5 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 current US$ per person, in 1987.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1979 | 3.51 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 3.46 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5256 current US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4456 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1274 current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0867 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 current US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 1988 | 5.36 current US$ per person | +44338.0% |
| 1989 | 9.69 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 1990 | 13.15 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 19.29 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1992 | 24.22 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 24.62 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.33 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 34.66 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 35.47 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.58 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 40.98 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 40.76 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.97 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 52.95 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 130.66 current US$ per person | +146.8% |
| 2003 | 171.4 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 205.16 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 234.31 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 276.8 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 310.3 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 317.59 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 281.53 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 291.36 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 306.45 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 329.05 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 344.68 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 366.76 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 405.84 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 452.56 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 506.65 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 560.24 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 623 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 657.1 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 875.5 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44338.0% | 0.0121 current US$ per person | 5.36 current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +146.8% | 52.95 current US$ per person | 130.66 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | -86.1% | 0.0867 current US$ per person | 0.0121 current US$ per person |
| 1985 | -71.4% | 0.4456 current US$ per person | 0.1274 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | -64.4% | 1.48 current US$ per person | 0.5256 current US$ per person |
| 1989 | +80.8% | 5.36 current US$ per person | 9.69 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 current US$ per person | 2.19 current US$ per person | 3.51 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.5 current US$ per person | 0.0121 current US$ per person | 9.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.91 current US$ per person | 13.15 current US$ per person | 40.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.17 current US$ per person | 50.97 current US$ per person | 317.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.66 current US$ per person | 291.36 current US$ per person | 623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.3 current US$ per person | 657.1 current US$ per person | 875.5 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Lebanon 1,111 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 965.77 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Curacao 921.86 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 832.79 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Moldova 816.44 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 792.55 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Guatemala was 875.5 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 875.5 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.