Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Canada ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 181 Chad 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 182 Australia 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Oman 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Ireland 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Saudi Arabia 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 United States 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0004 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.