Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Somalia

Somalia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 3.5 current US$ per person in 1983. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1983)
3.5 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.64 current US$ per person
in 1980
All-time low
1.19 current US$ per person
in 1981
Years of data
5
1979–1983

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Somalia, 1979–1983

2468101979198119831979: 6.7 current US$ per person1980: 9.6 current US$ per person1981: 1.2 current US$ per person1982: 3.3 current US$ per person1983: 3.5 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 3.5 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 1983.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 47.9% over five years.

Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Somalia, 1979 to 1983.
Year current US$ per person Change
1979 6.73 current US$ per person
1980 9.64 current US$ per person +43.4%
1981 1.19 current US$ per person -87.6%
1982 3.31 current US$ per person +177.4%
1983 3.5 current US$ per person +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.73 current US$ per person 6.73 current US$ per person 6.73 current US$ per person 1
1980s 4.41 current US$ per person 1.19 current US$ per person 9.64 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 182 Congo 7.46 current US$ per person compare
  2. 183 Mozambique 6.37 current US$ per person
  3. 184 Ethiopia 3.67 current US$ per person compare
  4. 186 Chile 3.42 current US$ per person
  5. 187 Mauritania 2.78 current US$ per person compare
  6. 188 Libya 2.68 current US$ per person

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Somalia?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Somalia was 3.5 current US$ per person in 1983, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 9.64 current US$ per person in 1980.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 current US$ per person in 1981.
How does Somalia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Somalia ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 1983.
Where does this Somalia 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
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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.