Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in India
India: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 63.2 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in India, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
India recorded 63.2 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in India peaked at 63.2 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7032 current US$ per person, in 1975.
India ranks 130th 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 India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7032 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1.03 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1977 | 1.46 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 2.14 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 4.01 current US$ per person | +87.3% |
| 1981 | 3.27 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 3.63 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 3.61 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.04 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.83 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.8 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 3.09 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.76 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 3.21 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.82 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 6.22 current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 1995 | 6.48 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 10.34 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 9.31 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 10.71 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 12.18 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 13.24 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 14.34 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 16.51 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 19.16 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 24.16 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 31.26 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 41.37 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 40.15 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 43.01 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 49.55 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 53.82 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 54 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.64 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 51.89 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.69 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 50.72 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 57.32 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 59.99 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 59.28 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 63.2 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 current US$ per person | 0.7032 current US$ per person | 2.14 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.28 current US$ per person | 2.8 current US$ per person | 4.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 current US$ per person | 2.76 current US$ per person | 10.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.12 current US$ per person | 12.18 current US$ per person | 41.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.06 current US$ per person | 43.01 current US$ per person | 59.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.24 current US$ per person | 59.28 current US$ per person | 63.2 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 127 Solomon Islands 66.92 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Russia 66.65 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Greece 65.17 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Hong Kong 61.12 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Ghana 60.15 current US$ per person compare
- 133 United Kingdom 51.68 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in India?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in India was 63.2 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7032 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does India rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- India ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.