How does Australia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Australia
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Australia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 35.3%

World rank

182nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

Australia ranks 182nd of 192 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 unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1972	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1973	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1975	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1976	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1977	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1979	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1980	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1981	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1982	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1983	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1984	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1985	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1986	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1987	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1988	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1989	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1990	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1991	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1992	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1993	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.3%
1994	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1995	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.9%
1996	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1997	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1998	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1999	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2000	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2001	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2002	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2003	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2004	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2005	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2006	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2007	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2008	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2009	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2010	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2011	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2012	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2013	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2014	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2015	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2017	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2018	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2019	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
2021	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Australia

179 Malta 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Equatorial Guinea 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Chad 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Oman 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Canada 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Ireland 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Australia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.