Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines

Philippines: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 324.36 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
324.36 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
59th
of 193 countries
All-time high
324.36 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
7.64 current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines, 1977–2021

01002003001977199920211977: 7.6 current US$ per person1978: 9.8 current US$ per person1979: 11.9 current US$ per person1980: 13 current US$ per person1981: 16.2 current US$ per person1982: 20.7 current US$ per person1983: 21.5 current US$ per person1984: 13.4 current US$ per person1985: 14.6 current US$ per person1986: 15.2 current US$ per person1987: 17.5 current US$ per person1988: 21.1 current US$ per person1989: 22.2 current US$ per person1990: 23.3 current US$ per person1991: 28.7 current US$ per person1992: 38.5 current US$ per person1993: 38.3 current US$ per person1994: 50 current US$ per person1995: 76 current US$ per person1996: 67.5 current US$ per person1997: 92 current US$ per person1998: 67.7 current US$ per person1999: 86.1 current US$ per person2000: 87 current US$ per person2001: 107.6 current US$ per person2002: 117.2 current US$ per person2003: 120.8 current US$ per person2004: 132.7 current US$ per person2005: 156 current US$ per person2006: 173.1 current US$ per person2007: 180.5 current US$ per person2008: 203.4 current US$ per person2009: 211.5 current US$ per person2010: 223.8 current US$ per person2011: 234.6 current US$ per person2012: 245.7 current US$ per person2013: 261.7 current US$ per person2014: 276.5 current US$ per person2015: 283 current US$ per person2016: 291.8 current US$ per person2017: 303.5 current US$ per person2018: 308.9 current US$ per person2019: 317.4 current US$ per person2020: 311.2 current US$ per person2021: 324.4 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines stood at 324.36 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines peaked at 324.36 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.64 current US$ per person, in 1977.

Philippines ranks 59th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines, 1977 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1977 7.64 current US$ per person
1978 9.79 current US$ per person +28.1%
1979 11.88 current US$ per person +21.4%
1980 13.03 current US$ per person +9.7%
1981 16.22 current US$ per person +24.5%
1982 20.69 current US$ per person +27.5%
1983 21.53 current US$ per person +4.1%
1984 13.36 current US$ per person -37.9%
1985 14.6 current US$ per person +9.2%
1986 15.2 current US$ per person +4.1%
1987 17.54 current US$ per person +15.4%
1988 21.13 current US$ per person +20.4%
1989 22.23 current US$ per person +5.2%
1990 23.31 current US$ per person +4.8%
1991 28.73 current US$ per person +23.3%
1992 38.5 current US$ per person +34.0%
1993 38.31 current US$ per person -0.5%
1994 50.02 current US$ per person +30.6%
1995 75.98 current US$ per person +51.9%
1996 67.53 current US$ per person -11.1%
1997 91.99 current US$ per person +36.2%
1998 67.69 current US$ per person -26.4%
1999 86.08 current US$ per person +27.2%
2000 86.96 current US$ per person +1.0%
2001 107.61 current US$ per person +23.8%
2002 117.19 current US$ per person +8.9%
2003 120.84 current US$ per person +3.1%
2004 132.74 current US$ per person +9.8%
2005 156.02 current US$ per person +17.5%
2006 173.12 current US$ per person +11.0%
2007 180.48 current US$ per person +4.3%
2008 203.35 current US$ per person +12.7%
2009 211.47 current US$ per person +4.0%
2010 223.76 current US$ per person +5.8%
2011 234.65 current US$ per person +4.9%
2012 245.66 current US$ per person +4.7%
2013 261.73 current US$ per person +6.5%
2014 276.49 current US$ per person +5.6%
2015 282.96 current US$ per person +2.3%
2016 291.77 current US$ per person +3.1%
2017 303.46 current US$ per person +4.0%
2018 308.86 current US$ per person +1.8%
2019 317.38 current US$ per person +2.8%
2020 311.23 current US$ per person -1.9%
2021 324.36 current US$ per person +4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +51.9% 50.02 current US$ per person 75.98 current US$ per person
1984 -37.9% 21.53 current US$ per person 13.36 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.77 current US$ per person 7.64 current US$ per person 11.88 current US$ per person 3
1980s 17.55 current US$ per person 13.03 current US$ per person 22.23 current US$ per person 10
1990s 56.81 current US$ per person 23.31 current US$ per person 91.99 current US$ per person 10
2000s 148.98 current US$ per person 86.96 current US$ per person 211.47 current US$ per person 10
2010s 274.67 current US$ per person 223.76 current US$ per person 317.38 current US$ per person 10
2020s 317.79 current US$ per person 311.23 current US$ per person 324.36 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 56 Qatar 342.84 current US$ per person compare
  2. 57 Belize 342.38 current US$ per person compare
  3. 58 Aruba 332.83 current US$ per person compare
  4. 60 Nicaragua 323.55 current US$ per person compare
  5. 61 Sweden 313.2 current US$ per person compare
  6. 62 Bulgaria 308.93 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines was 324.36 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 324.36 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.64 current US$ per person in 1977.
How does Philippines rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Philippines ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.