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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Philippines, 1977–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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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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.