Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, 1998–2021
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 Hong Kong stood at 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Hong Kong ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +91.3% | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 170 Mauritania 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Norway 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Gabon 0.0013 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
- 176 China 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0012 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- 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.