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

Latest (2021)
90.84 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
546.57 current US$ per person
in 1996
All-time low
37.04 current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand, 1972–2021

0200400600197219962021

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in New Zealand, 1972 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 117 Guinea-Bissau 100.11 current US$ per person compare
  2. 118 Seychelles 95.83 current US$ per person compare
  3. 119 Bhutan 94.61 current US$ per person compare
  4. 121 Nigeria 89.16 current US$ per person compare
  5. 122 Togo 83.51 current US$ per person compare
  6. 123 Spain 83.25 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 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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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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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.