How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

New Zealand ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

New Zealand: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.4%

World rank

167th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1972–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places New Zealand 167th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1974	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1975	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1976	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1977	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1978	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1980	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1981	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1982	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1983	0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1985	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1986	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1988	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1989	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1990	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1991	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1994	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1995	0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1996	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1997	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.4%
1998	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-69.8%
1999	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2003	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2004	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2005	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2007	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2008	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2009	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2010	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2011	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2012	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2013	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2015	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2016	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2021	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in New Zealand 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
1998	-69.8%	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1980s	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

164 South Africa 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Uruguay 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Argentina 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Cayman Islands 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Kazakhstan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Mauritania 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0018 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 New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does New Zealand rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: New Zealand ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

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.