Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 1987–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1996 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +283.8% |
| 2000 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +283.8% | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -39.9% | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 171 Norway 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Gabon 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Hong Kong 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Japan 0.001 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
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0.0011 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.