Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Japan
Japan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 198.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Japan 175th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 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 Japan
- 172 Gabon 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Hong Kong 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 United Kingdom 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 China 0.0009 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
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Japan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.001 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.