Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland

Ireland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 35.19 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.19 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
165.06 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
35.19 current US$ per person
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland, 1990–2021

501001501990200520211990: 81.3 current US$ per person1991: 78.5 current US$ per person1992: 90.6 current US$ per person1993: 83.1 current US$ per person1994: 90.1 current US$ per person1995: 96.1 current US$ per person1996: 99.6 current US$ per person1997: 85.5 current US$ per person1998: 73.7 current US$ per person1999: 78.6 current US$ per person2000: 66.2 current US$ per person2001: 63.1 current US$ per person2002: 80.4 current US$ per person2003: 84.4 current US$ per person2004: 101.7 current US$ per person2005: 123.2 current US$ per person2006: 126.2 current US$ per person2007: 134 current US$ per person2008: 141.1 current US$ per person2009: 126.4 current US$ per person2010: 144.3 current US$ per person2011: 165.1 current US$ per person2012: 151.1 current US$ per person2013: 156.2 current US$ per person2014: 155.8 current US$ per person2015: 128.4 current US$ per person2016: 120.8 current US$ per person2017: 123.6 current US$ per person2018: 127.3 current US$ per person2019: 117.9 current US$ per person2020: 54.8 current US$ per person2021: 35.2 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland is 35.19 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland peaked at 165.06 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.19 current US$ per person, in 2021.

Ireland ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1990 81.3 current US$ per person
1991 78.55 current US$ per person -3.4%
1992 90.58 current US$ per person +15.3%
1993 83.14 current US$ per person -8.2%
1994 90.14 current US$ per person +8.4%
1995 96.14 current US$ per person +6.7%
1996 99.63 current US$ per person +3.6%
1997 85.51 current US$ per person -14.2%
1998 73.71 current US$ per person -13.8%
1999 78.62 current US$ per person +6.7%
2000 66.2 current US$ per person -15.8%
2001 63.11 current US$ per person -4.7%
2002 80.39 current US$ per person +27.4%
2003 84.36 current US$ per person +4.9%
2004 101.69 current US$ per person +20.5%
2005 123.16 current US$ per person +21.1%
2006 126.2 current US$ per person +2.5%
2007 133.99 current US$ per person +6.2%
2008 141.08 current US$ per person +5.3%
2009 126.39 current US$ per person -10.4%
2010 144.29 current US$ per person +14.2%
2011 165.06 current US$ per person +14.4%
2012 151.1 current US$ per person -8.5%
2013 156.24 current US$ per person +3.4%
2014 155.82 current US$ per person -0.3%
2015 128.38 current US$ per person -17.6%
2016 120.83 current US$ per person -5.9%
2017 123.6 current US$ per person +2.3%
2018 127.32 current US$ per person +3.0%
2019 117.89 current US$ per person -7.4%
2020 54.77 current US$ per person -53.5%
2021 35.19 current US$ per person -35.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.73 current US$ per person 73.71 current US$ per person 99.63 current US$ per person 10
2000s 104.66 current US$ per person 63.11 current US$ per person 141.08 current US$ per person 10
2010s 139.05 current US$ per person 117.89 current US$ per person 165.06 current US$ per person 10
2020s 44.98 current US$ per person 35.19 current US$ per person 54.77 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 138 Japan 42.12 current US$ per person compare
  2. 139 Algeria 40.03 current US$ per person compare
  3. 140 Uruguay 37.02 current US$ per person compare
  4. 142 Indonesia 33.97 current US$ per person compare
  5. 143 Australia 32.74 current US$ per person compare
  6. 144 Laos 29.45 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland was 35.19 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 165.06 current US$ per person in 2011.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.19 current US$ per person in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Ireland ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.