Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 0.31 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.31 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.23 current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.234 current US$ per person, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 2.96 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.98 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.74 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.87 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 1.29 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 1.57 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 1988 | 2.7 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1991 | 5.23 current US$ per person | +274.5% |
| 1992 | 4.98 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.73 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.44 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.37 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 3.15 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 1.47 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9491 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6539 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6393 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4587 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 current US$ per person | +241.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.23 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4512 current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3006 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4644 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3882 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +686.8% |
| 2020 | 0.234 current US$ per person | -92.3% |
| 2021 | 0.31 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +686.8% | 0.3882 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +274.5% | 1.4 current US$ per person | 5.23 current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +241.2% | 0.4587 current US$ per person | 1.56 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.46 current US$ per person | 2.96 current US$ per person | 4.86 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.98 current US$ per person | 1.29 current US$ per person | 3.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 current US$ per person | 1.4 current US$ per person | 5.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per person | 0.6393 current US$ per person | 1.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 current US$ per person | 0.3006 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.272 current US$ per person | 0.234 current US$ per person | 0.31 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 187 Mauritania 2.78 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Libya 2.68 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Angola 0.3658 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 0.2767 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Chad 0.1067 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.0503 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.31 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.234 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.