Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Turkey

Turkey: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 8.63 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.63 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
84.04 current US$ per person
in 1998
All-time low
8.63 current US$ per person
in 2021
Years of data
48
1974–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Turkey, 1974–2021

020406080197419972021

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

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Turkey stood at 8.63 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Turkey peaked at 84.04 current US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.63 current US$ per person, in 2021.

Turkey ranks 181st 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Turkey, 1974 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1974 35.46 current US$ per person
1975 31.96 current US$ per person -9.9%
1976 23.44 current US$ per person -26.7%
1977 22.96 current US$ per person -2.0%
1978 22.52 current US$ per person -1.9%
1979 38.06 current US$ per person +69.0%
1980 45.61 current US$ per person +19.8%
1981 53.76 current US$ per person +17.9%
1982 45.22 current US$ per person -15.9%
1983 31.23 current US$ per person -30.9%
1984 36.45 current US$ per person +16.7%
1985 33.82 current US$ per person -7.2%
1986 31.56 current US$ per person -6.7%
1987 38.24 current US$ per person +21.2%
1988 32.94 current US$ per person -13.9%
1989 55.71 current US$ per person +69.1%
1990 57.95 current US$ per person +4.0%
1991 49.45 current US$ per person -14.7%
1992 51.87 current US$ per person +4.9%
1993 49.48 current US$ per person -4.6%
1994 43.76 current US$ per person -11.6%
1995 54.52 current US$ per person +24.6%
1996 57.17 current US$ per person +4.9%
1997 66.77 current US$ per person +16.8%
1998 84.04 current US$ per person +25.8%
1999 70.18 current US$ per person -16.5%
2000 69.7 current US$ per person -0.7%
2001 42.06 current US$ per person -39.7%
2002 28.87 current US$ per person -31.3%
2003 10.75 current US$ per person -62.8%
2004 11.72 current US$ per person +9.1%
2005 19.73 current US$ per person +68.3%
2006 26.17 current US$ per person +32.6%
2007 29.88 current US$ per person +14.2%
2008 34.33 current US$ per person +14.9%
2009 25.46 current US$ per person -25.8%
2010 24.87 current US$ per person -2.3%
2011 25.37 current US$ per person +2.0%
2012 25.02 current US$ per person -1.4%
2013 24.96 current US$ per person -0.2%
2014 22.53 current US$ per person -9.7%
2015 17.91 current US$ per person -20.5%
2016 15.15 current US$ per person -15.4%
2017 13.15 current US$ per person -13.2%
2018 14.09 current US$ per person +7.2%
2019 10.37 current US$ per person -26.4%
2020 9.79 current US$ per person -5.6%
2021 8.63 current US$ per person -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.07 current US$ per person 22.52 current US$ per person 38.06 current US$ per person 6
1980s 40.45 current US$ per person 31.23 current US$ per person 55.71 current US$ per person 10
1990s 58.52 current US$ per person 43.76 current US$ per person 84.04 current US$ per person 10
2000s 29.87 current US$ per person 10.75 current US$ per person 69.7 current US$ per person 10
2010s 19.34 current US$ per person 10.37 current US$ per person 25.37 current US$ per person 10
2020s 9.21 current US$ per person 8.63 current US$ per person 9.79 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 178 Gabon 9.04 current US$ per person compare
  2. 179 Tanzania 8.89 current US$ per person compare
  3. 180 Oman 8.67 current US$ per person compare
  4. 182 Congo 7.46 current US$ per person compare
  5. 183 Mozambique 6.37 current US$ per person compare
  6. 184 Ethiopia 3.67 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 Turkey?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Turkey was 8.63 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 84.04 current US$ per person in 1998.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 8.63 current US$ per person in 2021.
How does Turkey rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Turkey ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.