Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Japan

Japan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 42.12 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
42.12 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.12 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.7904 current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
39
1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Japan, 1977–2021

0102030401977199920211977: 0.79 current US$ per person1978: 1.1 current US$ per person1979: 1.4 current US$ per person1980: 1.2 current US$ per person1981: 1.6 current US$ per person1982: 1.8 current US$ per person1983: 1.5 current US$ per person1984: 1.7 current US$ per person1991: 4.1 current US$ per person1992: 4.7 current US$ per person1993: 6.2 current US$ per person1994: 7 current US$ per person1995: 9.2 current US$ per person1996: 4 current US$ per person1997: 4.9 current US$ per person1998: 4.4 current US$ per person1999: 4.5 current US$ per person2000: 6.1 current US$ per person2001: 9.8 current US$ per person2002: 8.8 current US$ per person2003: 6.4 current US$ per person2004: 6.1 current US$ per person2005: 7.1 current US$ per person2006: 9.2 current US$ per person2007: 10.8 current US$ per person2008: 13.5 current US$ per person2009: 12.5 current US$ per person2010: 13.2 current US$ per person2011: 16.7 current US$ per person2012: 19.9 current US$ per person2013: 18.5 current US$ per person2014: 29.3 current US$ per person2015: 26.2 current US$ per person2016: 30.1 current US$ per person2017: 35 current US$ per person2018: 34.5 current US$ per person2019: 34.7 current US$ per person2020: 38.7 current US$ per person2021: 42.1 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 42.12 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Japan peaked at 42.12 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7904 current US$ per person, in 1977.

Japan ranks 138th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Japan, 1977 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1977 0.7904 current US$ per person
1978 1.13 current US$ per person +43.1%
1979 1.38 current US$ per person +22.0%
1980 1.2 current US$ per person -13.2%
1981 1.61 current US$ per person +34.7%
1982 1.77 current US$ per person +9.8%
1983 1.51 current US$ per person -14.9%
1984 1.75 current US$ per person +15.9%
1991 4.1 current US$ per person +134.4%
1992 4.68 current US$ per person +14.1%
1993 6.22 current US$ per person +33.0%
1994 6.98 current US$ per person +12.3%
1995 9.17 current US$ per person +31.4%
1996 3.98 current US$ per person -56.6%
1997 4.88 current US$ per person +22.6%
1998 4.38 current US$ per person -10.2%
1999 4.47 current US$ per person +2.1%
2000 6.1 current US$ per person +36.3%
2001 9.83 current US$ per person +61.2%
2002 8.84 current US$ per person -10.0%
2003 6.35 current US$ per person -28.2%
2004 6.05 current US$ per person -4.7%
2005 7.08 current US$ per person +17.0%
2006 9.21 current US$ per person +30.0%
2007 10.81 current US$ per person +17.4%
2008 13.53 current US$ per person +25.1%
2009 12.45 current US$ per person -7.9%
2010 13.15 current US$ per person +5.6%
2011 16.68 current US$ per person +26.8%
2012 19.9 current US$ per person +19.3%
2013 18.55 current US$ per person -6.8%
2014 29.34 current US$ per person +58.2%
2015 26.15 current US$ per person -10.9%
2016 30.14 current US$ per person +15.3%
2017 34.99 current US$ per person +16.1%
2018 34.46 current US$ per person -1.5%
2019 34.66 current US$ per person +0.6%
2020 38.71 current US$ per person +11.7%
2021 42.12 current US$ per person +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1 current US$ per person 0.7904 current US$ per person 1.38 current US$ per person 3
1980s 1.57 current US$ per person 1.2 current US$ per person 1.77 current US$ per person 5
1990s 5.43 current US$ per person 3.98 current US$ per person 9.17 current US$ per person 9
2000s 9.03 current US$ per person 6.05 current US$ per person 13.53 current US$ per person 10
2010s 25.8 current US$ per person 13.15 current US$ per person 34.99 current US$ per person 10
2020s 40.42 current US$ per person 38.71 current US$ per person 42.12 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 135 Myanmar 48.5 current US$ per person compare
  2. 136 Sao Tome and Principe 47.72 current US$ per person compare
  3. 137 Malaysia 45.28 current US$ per person compare
  4. 139 Algeria 40.03 current US$ per person compare
  5. 140 Uruguay 37.02 current US$ per person compare
  6. 141 Ireland 35.19 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 Japan?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Japan was 42.12 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 42.12 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7904 current US$ per person in 1977.
How does Japan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Japan ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.