Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sudan

Sudan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 23.28 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.28 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 119.9%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.31 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
2.02 current US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1977–2021

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

010203040501977199920211977: 2.7 current US$ per person1978: 4.4 current US$ per person1979: 7.8 current US$ per person1980: 15.4 current US$ per person1981: 21.6 current US$ per person1982: 7.2 current US$ per person1983: 14.4 current US$ per person1984: 14.6 current US$ per person1985: 13.1 current US$ per person1986: 5.6 current US$ per person1987: 6.7 current US$ per person1988: 10.3 current US$ per person1989: 19.3 current US$ per person1990: 2.8 current US$ per person1991: 2 current US$ per person1992: 5.4 current US$ per person1993: 3.2 current US$ per person1994: 4.5 current US$ per person1995: 14 current US$ per person1996: 8.8 current US$ per person1997: 16.3 current US$ per person1998: 25.9 current US$ per person1999: 24.5 current US$ per person2000: 23 current US$ per person2001: 25.9 current US$ per person2002: 33.4 current US$ per person2003: 40.9 current US$ per person2004: 45.9 current US$ per person2005: 22.5 current US$ per person2006: 25 current US$ per person2007: 30.5 current US$ per person2008: 47.3 current US$ per person2009: 40.3 current US$ per person2010: 41.1 current US$ per person2011: 22.8 current US$ per person2012: 16.1 current US$ per person2013: 16.4 current US$ per person2014: 13 current US$ per person2015: 3.8 current US$ per person2016: 3.7 current US$ per person2017: 5 current US$ per person2018: 9.6 current US$ per person2019: 11.5 current US$ per person2020: 10.6 current US$ per person2021: 23.3 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sudan is 23.28 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 119.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sudan peaked at 47.31 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.02 current US$ per person, in 1991.

That places Sudan 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sudan, 1977 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1977 2.68 current US$ per person
1978 4.39 current US$ per person +63.7%
1979 7.82 current US$ per person +77.9%
1980 15.37 current US$ per person +96.6%
1981 21.6 current US$ per person +40.5%
1982 7.2 current US$ per person -66.7%
1983 14.36 current US$ per person +99.5%
1984 14.57 current US$ per person +1.4%
1985 13.1 current US$ per person -10.1%
1986 5.59 current US$ per person -57.4%
1987 6.66 current US$ per person +19.2%
1988 10.28 current US$ per person +54.5%
1989 19.31 current US$ per person +87.8%
1990 2.81 current US$ per person -85.4%
1991 2.02 current US$ per person -28.1%
1992 5.4 current US$ per person +167.0%
1993 3.21 current US$ per person -40.6%
1994 4.46 current US$ per person +39.0%
1995 14.03 current US$ per person +214.7%
1996 8.78 current US$ per person -37.4%
1997 16.26 current US$ per person +85.2%
1998 25.95 current US$ per person +59.6%
1999 24.51 current US$ per person -5.5%
2000 23.04 current US$ per person -6.0%
2001 25.94 current US$ per person +12.6%
2002 33.45 current US$ per person +29.0%
2003 40.93 current US$ per person +22.4%
2004 45.91 current US$ per person +12.2%
2005 22.51 current US$ per person -51.0%
2006 25.03 current US$ per person +11.2%
2007 30.51 current US$ per person +21.9%
2008 47.31 current US$ per person +55.0%
2009 40.34 current US$ per person -14.7%
2010 41.1 current US$ per person +1.9%
2011 22.81 current US$ per person -44.5%
2012 16.14 current US$ per person -29.2%
2013 16.4 current US$ per person +1.6%
2014 13.05 current US$ per person -20.4%
2015 3.78 current US$ per person -71.0%
2016 3.72 current US$ per person -1.7%
2017 4.99 current US$ per person +34.1%
2018 9.61 current US$ per person +92.8%
2019 11.47 current US$ per person +19.3%
2020 10.59 current US$ per person -7.7%
2021 23.28 current US$ per person +119.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.97 current US$ per person 2.68 current US$ per person 7.82 current US$ per person 3
1980s 12.8 current US$ per person 5.59 current US$ per person 21.6 current US$ per person 10
1990s 10.74 current US$ per person 2.02 current US$ per person 25.95 current US$ per person 10
2000s 33.5 current US$ per person 22.51 current US$ per person 47.31 current US$ per person 10
2010s 14.31 current US$ per person 3.72 current US$ per person 41.1 current US$ per person 10
2020s 16.93 current US$ per person 10.59 current US$ per person 23.28 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 149 Botswana 25.23 current US$ per person compare
  2. 150 Uganda 25.16 current US$ per person compare
  3. 151 Guinea 25.08 current US$ per person compare
  4. 153 Sierra Leone 22.7 current US$ per person compare
  5. 154 Namibia 22.41 current US$ per person compare
  6. 155 Canada 21.74 current US$ per person compare

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 Sudan?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Sudan was 23.28 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 47.31 current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 current US$ per person in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Sudan ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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.