Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 90.84 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand, 1972–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand is 90.84 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 546.57 current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.04 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 52.71 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 53.62 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 51.05 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 40.95 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 46.04 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 49.83 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 66.73 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 82.29 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 83.1 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 93.34 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 94.01 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 85.31 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 78.95 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 93.54 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 115.83 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 149.83 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 177.31 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 228.8 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 186.3 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 170.57 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 233.18 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 319 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 449.62 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 546.57 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 267.19 current US$ per person | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 68.01 current US$ per person | -74.5% |
| 1999 | 67.15 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.81 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 56.38 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.89 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 72.11 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 78.84 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 85.16 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 79.98 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 90.83 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 98.92 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 76.94 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 85.16 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 103.86 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 104.76 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.38 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 118.48 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 115.36 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 112.02 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 111.89 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.86 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 95.35 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 84.47 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 90.84 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.75 current US$ per person | 37.04 current US$ per person | 66.73 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 105.35 current US$ per person | 78.95 current US$ per person | 177.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.64 current US$ per person | 67.15 current US$ per person | 546.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.39 current US$ per person | 55.81 current US$ per person | 98.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.41 current US$ per person | 85.16 current US$ per person | 118.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.66 current US$ per person | 84.47 current US$ per person | 90.84 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand was 90.84 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 546.57 current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.04 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.