Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0418 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 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Mexico 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +284.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +284.1% | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 62 Suriname 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Kiribati 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 East Timor 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Ecuador 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Afghanistan 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.0418 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.