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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Japan, 1977–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 135 Myanmar 48.5 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 47.72 current US$ per person compare
- 137 Malaysia 45.28 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Algeria 40.03 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Uruguay 37.02 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Ireland 35.19 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
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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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.