Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 150.46 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea is 150.46 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea peaked at 150.46 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.31 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Korea 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 2.83 current US$ per person | +115.8% |
| 1978 | 2.84 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.69 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 14.76 current US$ per person | +448.4% |
| 1981 | 17.83 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 19.94 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 23.06 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 23.4 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 28.37 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 42.14 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1987 | 49.75 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 59.59 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 51.52 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 56.29 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 61.84 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 66.9 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 65.32 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 69.15 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 72.71 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 73.67 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 84.58 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 107.05 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 92.93 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 96.23 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 95.34 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 107.77 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 122.67 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 123.44 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 107.93 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 100.12 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 105.89 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 142.25 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 121.67 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 118.13 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 132.21 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 131.26 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 128.41 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 129.54 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 126.71 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 127.37 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 127.07 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 138.12 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 138.44 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 144.85 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 150.46 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +448.4% | 2.69 current US$ per person | 14.76 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +115.8% | 1.31 current US$ per person | 2.83 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 current US$ per person | 1.31 current US$ per person | 2.84 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 33.04 current US$ per person | 14.76 current US$ per person | 59.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.04 current US$ per person | 56.29 current US$ per person | 107.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.33 current US$ per person | 95.34 current US$ per person | 142.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.72 current US$ per person | 118.13 current US$ per person | 138.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.65 current US$ per person | 144.85 current US$ per person | 150.46 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 90 Liberia 164.46 current US$ per person compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 162.92 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 150.59 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Cambodia 149.57 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Belarus 146.67 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 145.68 current US$ per person compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in South Korea was 150.46 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 150.46 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.