Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Malaysia ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +604.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +604.2% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 145 Qatar 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Germany 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Italy 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Ethiopia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 South Korea 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Iraq 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0042 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Malaysia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.