Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta

Malta: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 26.97 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
26.97 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
795.53 current US$ per person
in 2004
All-time low
23.8 current US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta, 1971–2021

0200400600800197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta is 26.97 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta peaked at 795.53 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.8 current US$ per person, in 1997.

Malta ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta, 1971 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1971 60.05 current US$ per person
1972 58.92 current US$ per person -1.9%
1973 64.6 current US$ per person +9.6%
1974 61.85 current US$ per person -4.3%
1975 71.76 current US$ per person +16.0%
1976 105.39 current US$ per person +46.9%
1977 118.02 current US$ per person +12.0%
1978 85.33 current US$ per person -27.7%
1979 91.7 current US$ per person +7.5%
1980 110.63 current US$ per person +20.6%
1981 88.37 current US$ per person -20.1%
1982 120.61 current US$ per person +36.5%
1983 129.43 current US$ per person +7.3%
1984 111.54 current US$ per person -13.8%
1985 103.26 current US$ per person -7.4%
1986 133.88 current US$ per person +29.6%
1987 133.59 current US$ per person -0.2%
1988 148.81 current US$ per person +11.4%
1989 199.63 current US$ per person +34.2%
1990 164.36 current US$ per person -17.7%
1991 115.48 current US$ per person -29.7%
1992 82.94 current US$ per person -28.2%
1993 68.55 current US$ per person -17.3%
1994 62.83 current US$ per person -8.4%
1995 40.25 current US$ per person -35.9%
1996 34.54 current US$ per person -14.2%
1997 23.8 current US$ per person -31.1%
1998 33.99 current US$ per person +42.8%
1999 51.95 current US$ per person +52.8%
2000 44.85 current US$ per person -13.7%
2001 32.9 current US$ per person -26.7%
2002 53.54 current US$ per person +62.8%
2003 64.72 current US$ per person +20.9%
2004 795.53 current US$ per person +1129.3%
2005 549.94 current US$ per person -30.9%
2006 515.15 current US$ per person -6.3%
2007 563.74 current US$ per person +9.4%
2008 646.01 current US$ per person +14.6%
2009 630.1 current US$ per person -2.5%
2010 553.83 current US$ per person -12.1%
2011 545.62 current US$ per person -1.5%
2012 476.42 current US$ per person -12.7%
2013 578.79 current US$ per person +21.5%
2014 583.14 current US$ per person +0.8%
2015 617.71 current US$ per person +5.9%
2016 553.19 current US$ per person -10.4%
2017 51.93 current US$ per person -90.6%
2018 42.68 current US$ per person -17.8%
2019 26.17 current US$ per person -38.7%
2020 26.61 current US$ per person +1.7%
2021 26.97 current US$ per person +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +1129.3% 64.72 current US$ per person 795.53 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.74 current US$ per person 58.92 current US$ per person 118.02 current US$ per person 9
1980s 127.97 current US$ per person 88.37 current US$ per person 199.63 current US$ per person 10
1990s 67.87 current US$ per person 23.8 current US$ per person 164.36 current US$ per person 10
2000s 389.65 current US$ per person 32.9 current US$ per person 795.53 current US$ per person 10
2010s 402.95 current US$ per person 26.17 current US$ per person 617.71 current US$ per person 10
2020s 26.79 current US$ per person 26.61 current US$ per person 26.97 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 144 Laos 29.45 current US$ per person compare
  2. 145 Rwanda 29.29 current US$ per person compare
  3. 146 Vietnam 28.75 current US$ per person compare
  4. 148 Burkina Faso 25.96 current US$ per person compare
  5. 149 Botswana 25.23 current US$ per person compare
  6. 150 Uganda 25.16 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malta was 26.97 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 795.53 current US$ per person in 2004.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8 current US$ per person in 1997.
How does Malta rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Malta ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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

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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.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.