Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 130.75 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan stood at 130.75 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 130.75 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.75 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Pakistan ranks 101st 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 11.8 current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 1978 | 17.16 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1979 | 19.01 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 24.88 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 24.09 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 29.05 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 31.88 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 27.12 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 25.83 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 24.08 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 20.74 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 17.22 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 17.96 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 17.27 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 12.9 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 12.74 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.39 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 13.38 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 12.72 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 9.27 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 11.98 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 8 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1999 | 6.62 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 6.94 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.17 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 21.77 current US$ per person | +137.4% |
| 2003 | 23.72 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 23.03 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.39 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 28.5 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 32.51 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 37.15 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 44.85 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 48.64 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 60.19 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 67.45 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 69.31 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 80.48 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 88.85 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 90.03 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.93 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 93.39 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 96.41 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 111.02 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 130.75 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan 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 | +137.4% | 9.17 current US$ per person | 21.77 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +105.3% | 5.75 current US$ per person | 11.8 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.43 current US$ per person | 5.75 current US$ per person | 19.01 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.28 current US$ per person | 17.22 current US$ per person | 31.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 current US$ per person | 6.62 current US$ per person | 17.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2 current US$ per person | 6.94 current US$ per person | 44.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.37 current US$ per person | 48.64 current US$ per person | 96.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.88 current US$ per person | 111.02 current US$ per person | 130.75 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Pakistan was 130.75 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.75 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.