Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Niger
Niger: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 14.42 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Niger, 1974–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.42 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Niger peaked at 21.96 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4478 current US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Niger 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8293 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.46 current US$ per person | +76.6% |
| 1976 | 1.15 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 1.45 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 1.45 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.08 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.26 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 1987 | 2.13 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 1.74 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7346 current US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7932 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4478 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5138 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.75 current US$ per person | +240.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 2 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 4.51 current US$ per person | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 4.83 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.48 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 5.37 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.13 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.12 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 9.67 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 8.51 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 7.88 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.4 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 8.61 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 8.53 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2018 | 13.37 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 13.45 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.96 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 14.42 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +240.3% | 0.5138 current US$ per person | 1.75 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 current US$ per person | 0.8293 current US$ per person | 1.47 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.57 current US$ per person | 1.02 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 current US$ per person | 0.4478 current US$ per person | 2.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 current US$ per person | 1.26 current US$ per person | 6.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 current US$ per person | 7.88 current US$ per person | 13.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 current US$ per person | 14.42 current US$ per person | 21.96 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 14.85 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Madagascar 14.81 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Iran 14.69 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.59 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Burundi 12.96 current US$ per person compare
- 172 South Sudan 12.42 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Niger?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Niger was 14.42 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4478 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Niger ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.