Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 162.92 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 162.92 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 162.92 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0336 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.97 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 2.92 current US$ per person | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 3.77 current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1982 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 2.41 current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4536 current US$ per person | -81.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0713 current US$ per person | -84.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0874 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1231 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1443 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0722 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0837 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0336 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1037 current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 1994 | 4.02 current US$ per person | +3775.8% |
| 2009 | 91.74 current US$ per person | +2183.3% |
| 2010 | 105.81 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 141.19 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 152.96 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 134.89 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 134.01 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 142.13 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 127.12 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 116.78 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 94.96 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 92.79 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 117.99 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 162.92 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3775.8% | 0.1037 current US$ per person | 4.02 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +2183.3% | 4.02 current US$ per person | 91.74 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 current US$ per person | 1.97 current US$ per person | 2.92 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.38 current US$ per person | 0.0713 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8587 current US$ per person | 0.0336 current US$ per person | 4.02 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.74 current US$ per person | 91.74 current US$ per person | 91.74 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 124.26 current US$ per person | 92.79 current US$ per person | 152.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.45 current US$ per person | 117.99 current US$ per person | 162.92 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 88 Italy 170.87 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Colombia 168.17 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Liberia 164.46 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 150.59 current US$ per person compare
- 93 South Korea 150.46 current US$ per person compare
- 94 Cambodia 149.57 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Zimbabwe was 162.92 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 162.92 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0336 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.