Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 279.08 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal, 1993–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 279.08 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal peaked at 295.11 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.94 current US$ per person, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 68th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.94 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 2.13 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.85 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 3.46 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 4.54 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 5.89 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 26.79 current US$ per person | +354.6% |
| 2003 | 30.02 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 31.62 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 46.06 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 54.7 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 64.72 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 101.04 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2009 | 109.79 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 126.69 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 153.54 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 174.05 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 202.38 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 212.8 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 241.88 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 236.51 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 247.33 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 295.11 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 290.15 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 279.9 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 279.08 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +354.6% | 5.89 current US$ per person | 26.79 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 current US$ per person | 1.94 current US$ per person | 3.46 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 47.52 current US$ per person | 4.54 current US$ per person | 109.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.05 current US$ per person | 126.69 current US$ per person | 295.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.49 current US$ per person | 279.08 current US$ per person | 279.9 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 65 Tajikistan 293.14 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Tuvalu 289.36 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Egypt 283.78 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Lithuania 277.06 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 270.91 current US$ per person compare
- 71 North Macedonia 266.53 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Nepal was 279.08 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 295.11 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.