Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 184.98 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kuwait, 2010–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kuwait is 184.98 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,514.7% on the previous year and up 10,183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kuwait peaked at 184.98 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7833 current US$ per person, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 84th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 1.8 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7833 current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 8.94 current US$ per person | +753.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9971 current US$ per person | -88.8% |
| 2017 | 5.52 current US$ per person | +454.0% |
| 2018 | 6.41 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 5.79 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 184.98 current US$ per person | +3514.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.41 current US$ per person | 0.7833 current US$ per person | 8.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.05 current US$ per person | 5.12 current US$ per person | 184.98 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 81 Poland 214.4 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Gambia 212.36 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Lesotho 209.8 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Senegal 179.82 current US$ per person compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 171.1 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kuwait?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Kuwait was 184.98 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 184.98 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7833 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,183.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.