Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 45.28 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia stood at 45.28 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 57.64 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3349 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Malaysia ranks 137th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3641 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3349 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3376 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3502 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3619 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3 current US$ per person | +728.8% |
| 1988 | 5.93 current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 1989 | 8.02 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 8.13 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 9.09 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 6.02 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 5.7 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.87 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 9.1 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 8.65 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.39 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 14.91 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 15.6 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 18.05 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 23.14 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 31.75 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 43.23 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 51.69 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 57.64 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 48.21 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 40.21 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 38.49 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 41.54 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 43.62 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 47.17 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 51.46 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 52.63 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 50.45 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 50.96 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.22 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.77 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 42.1 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 45.28 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +728.8% | 0.3619 current US$ per person | 3 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +97.8% | 3 current US$ per person | 5.93 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3497 current US$ per person | 0.3349 current US$ per person | 0.3641 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.65 current US$ per person | 3 current US$ per person | 8.02 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.64 current US$ per person | 5.7 current US$ per person | 14.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.44 current US$ per person | 14.91 current US$ per person | 57.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.53 current US$ per person | 38.49 current US$ per person | 52.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.69 current US$ per person | 42.1 current US$ per person | 45.28 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 134 Mali 50.54 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Myanmar 48.5 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 47.72 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Japan 42.12 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Algeria 40.03 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Uruguay 37.02 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malaysia was 45.28 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.64 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3349 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Malaysia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.