Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United States
United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 21.36 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United States, 1977–2021
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 States is 21.36 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United States peaked at 21.36 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3362 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places United States 156th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9081 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.9884 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3521 current US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3486 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3453 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3422 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3392 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3362 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.78 current US$ per person | +1024.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.07 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 5.14 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 7 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 7 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.38 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 8.18 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.33 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 15.22 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 15.58 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.89 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.17 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.23 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.99 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.33 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.64 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.71 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 19.17 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.57 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.05 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20.88 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.37 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.44 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.52 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.43 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.13 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 21.35 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.59 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.36 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1024.6% | 0.3362 current US$ per person | 3.78 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +72.2% | 8.83 current US$ per person | 15.22 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | -65.5% | 1.02 current US$ per person | 0.3521 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +36.3% | 5.14 current US$ per person | 7 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9728 current US$ per person | 0.9081 current US$ per person | 1.02 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current US$ per person | 0.3362 current US$ per person | 4.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 current US$ per person | 4.69 current US$ per person | 15.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.65 current US$ per person | 15.58 current US$ per person | 18.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 current US$ per person | 19.17 current US$ per person | 21.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 current US$ per person | 20.59 current US$ per person | 21.36 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 153 Sierra Leone 22.7 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Namibia 22.41 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Canada 21.74 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Afghanistan 20.19 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Argentina 19.92 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Brazil 19.58 current US$ per person compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United States?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in United States was 21.36 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 21.36 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does United States rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- United States ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.