Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 14.81 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Madagascar, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 14.81 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 20.55 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Madagascar 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0553 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0603 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0892 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0396 current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0471 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 current US$ per person | -88.6% |
| 1980 | 0.042 current US$ per person | +681.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 0.012 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5561 current US$ per person | +4612.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4384 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5467 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4208 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3544 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8323 current US$ per person | +134.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6529 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 1992 | 1.19 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9361 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6478 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4302 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8128 current US$ per person | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 0.74 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7264 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6824 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6383 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 current US$ per person | +161.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8982 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6184 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 5.31 current US$ per person | +758.1% |
| 2006 | 7.62 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 12.52 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 15.01 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 13.17 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 20.55 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 14.68 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 14.09 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 14.84 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.91 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.85 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11.46 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 15.48 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 14.45 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 14.81 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +4612.5% | 0.0118 current US$ per person | 0.5561 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +758.1% | 0.6184 current US$ per person | 5.31 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +681.5% | 0.0054 current US$ per person | 0.042 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0495 current US$ per person | 0.0054 current US$ per person | 0.0892 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3238 current US$ per person | 0.0118 current US$ per person | 0.8323 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8218 current US$ per person | 0.4302 current US$ per person | 1.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 current US$ per person | 0.6184 current US$ per person | 15.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.51 current US$ per person | 11.46 current US$ per person | 20.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 current US$ per person | 14.81 current US$ per person | 17.11 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 164 Kazakhstan 15.7 current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Africa 15.07 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 14.85 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Iran 14.69 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Niger 14.42 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.59 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Madagascar?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Madagascar was 14.81 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.