Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in China
China: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in China, 1982–2021
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 China stood at 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places China 176th out of 192 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 unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +146.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +306.0% | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 173 Hong Kong 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 United Kingdom 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Japan 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Maldives 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Turkey 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Malta 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in China?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0009 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does China rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.