Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela

Venezuela: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 9.07 current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9.07 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 72.2%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.07 current US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0504 current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
32
1985–2016

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela, 1985–2016

02468101985200020161985: 0.057 current US$ per person1986: 0.056 current US$ per person1987: 0.054 current US$ per person1988: 0.053 current US$ per person1989: 0.052 current US$ per person1990: 0.05 current US$ per person1991: 0.098 current US$ per person1992: 0.096 current US$ per person1993: 0.094 current US$ per person1994: 0.092 current US$ per person1995: 0.09 current US$ per person1996: 0.177 current US$ per person1997: 0.735 current US$ per person1998: 0.72 current US$ per person1999: 0.706 current US$ per person2000: 0.693 current US$ per person2001: 0.761 current US$ per person2002: 0.747 current US$ per person2003: 8 current US$ per person2004: 5.4 current US$ per person2005: 5.5 current US$ per person2006: 6.1 current US$ per person2007: 5.5 current US$ per person2008: 4.9 current US$ per person2009: 4.6 current US$ per person2010: 5 current US$ per person2011: 4.7 current US$ per person2012: 4 current US$ per person2013: 4 current US$ per person2014: 4.2 current US$ per person2015: 5.3 current US$ per person2016: 9.1 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2016, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela stood at 9.07 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 9.07 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 current US$ per person, in 1990.

That places Venezuela 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2016, 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela, 1985 to 2016.
Year current US$ per person Change
1985 0.0573 current US$ per person
1986 0.0558 current US$ per person -2.6%
1987 0.0544 current US$ per person -2.6%
1988 0.053 current US$ per person -2.5%
1989 0.0517 current US$ per person -2.5%
1990 0.0504 current US$ per person -2.4%
1991 0.0985 current US$ per person +95.3%
1992 0.0962 current US$ per person -2.3%
1993 0.0941 current US$ per person -2.2%
1994 0.0921 current US$ per person -2.2%
1995 0.0901 current US$ per person -2.1%
1996 0.1765 current US$ per person +95.9%
1997 0.7349 current US$ per person +316.4%
1998 0.7203 current US$ per person -2.0%
1999 0.7064 current US$ per person -1.9%
2000 0.6931 current US$ per person -1.9%
2001 0.7606 current US$ per person +9.7%
2002 0.747 current US$ per person -1.8%
2003 8.03 current US$ per person +975.4%
2004 5.43 current US$ per person -32.4%
2005 5.53 current US$ per person +1.8%
2006 6.06 current US$ per person +9.7%
2007 5.46 current US$ per person -9.9%
2008 4.88 current US$ per person -10.6%
2009 4.64 current US$ per person -5.0%
2010 4.96 current US$ per person +6.9%
2011 4.73 current US$ per person -4.7%
2012 3.99 current US$ per person -15.6%
2013 4.01 current US$ per person +0.5%
2014 4.23 current US$ per person +5.5%
2015 5.27 current US$ per person +24.5%
2016 9.07 current US$ per person +72.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +975.4% 0.747 current US$ per person 8.03 current US$ per person
1997 +316.4% 0.1765 current US$ per person 0.7349 current US$ per person
1996 +95.9% 0.0901 current US$ per person 0.1765 current US$ per person
1991 +95.3% 0.0504 current US$ per person 0.0985 current US$ per person
2016 +72.2% 5.27 current US$ per person 9.07 current US$ per person
2004 -32.4% 8.03 current US$ per person 5.43 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0544 current US$ per person 0.0517 current US$ per person 0.0573 current US$ per person 5
1990s 0.286 current US$ per person 0.0504 current US$ per person 0.7349 current US$ per person 10
2000s 4.22 current US$ per person 0.6931 current US$ per person 8.03 current US$ per person 10
2010s 5.18 current US$ per person 3.99 current US$ per person 9.07 current US$ per person 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 174 China 12.12 current US$ per person compare
  2. 175 Saudi Arabia 9.58 current US$ per person compare
  3. 176 Maldives 9.46 current US$ per person compare
  4. 178 Gabon 9.04 current US$ per person compare
  5. 179 Tanzania 8.89 current US$ per person compare
  6. 180 Oman 8.67 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Venezuela was 9.07 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 9.07 current US$ per person in 2016.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 current US$ per person in 1990.
How does Venezuela rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Venezuela ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.