Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in India
India: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in India, 1975–2021
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 India stood at 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places India 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 85 Uganda 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Luxembourg 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Eswatini 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Colombia 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in India?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0282 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does India rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.