Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 51.68 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom, 1987–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom is 51.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 106.92 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.8 current US$ per person, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 28.57 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 29.51 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 36.67 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 36.38 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.31 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 30.63 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 34.02 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 24.12 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 24.44 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 28.27 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 23.8 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 92.82 current US$ per person | +290.0% |
| 2000 | 86.16 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 83.82 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 88.18 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 95.37 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 98.99 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 100.08 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 100.35 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.92 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 97 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 84.19 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 78.89 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 80.61 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 77.61 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 74.91 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 76.41 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.87 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.85 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 65.32 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 66.22 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.26 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 48.67 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 51.68 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +290.0% | 23.8 current US$ per person | 92.82 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.4 current US$ per person | 24.1 current US$ per person | 29.51 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.65 current US$ per person | 23.8 current US$ per person | 92.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.11 current US$ per person | 83.82 current US$ per person | 106.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.99 current US$ per person | 63.26 current US$ per person | 80.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.17 current US$ per person | 48.67 current US$ per person | 51.68 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 130 India 63.2 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Hong Kong 61.12 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Ghana 60.15 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Mali 50.54 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Myanmar 48.5 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Sao Tome and Principe 47.72 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United Kingdom was 51.68 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 106.92 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.