Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 699.08 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Latvia, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 699.08 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Latvia peaked at 882.02 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.59 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Latvia 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 18.79 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.33 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 106.51 current US$ per person | +423.9% |
| 2001 | 117.1 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 48.72 current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 68.84 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 96.58 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 169.31 current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 216.44 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 250.19 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 882.02 current US$ per person | +252.5% |
| 2009 | 740.85 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 599.44 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 731.02 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 736.66 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 797.18 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 779.16 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 675.47 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 630.22 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 656.02 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 642.05 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 597.03 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 572.68 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 699.08 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +423.9% | 20.33 current US$ per person | 106.51 current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +252.5% | 250.19 current US$ per person | 882.02 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.05 current US$ per person | 16.59 current US$ per person | 20.5 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 269.66 current US$ per person | 48.72 current US$ per person | 882.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.43 current US$ per person | 597.03 current US$ per person | 797.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.88 current US$ per person | 572.68 current US$ per person | 699.08 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 763.64 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Georgia 712.92 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Honduras 700.05 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Albania 690.17 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 681.22 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Guyana 678.73 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Latvia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Latvia was 699.08 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 882.02 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.59 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.