Personal remittances oda in Brazil

Brazil: Personal remittances oda was 4.10 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.10 billion
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.10 billion
in 2021
All-time low
29.00 million
in 1983
Years of data
47
1975–2021

Personal remittances oda in Brazil, 1975–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances oda in Brazil stood at 4.10 billion. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Brazil peaked at 4.10 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million, in 1983.

That places Brazil 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances oda in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Brazil, 1975 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1975 82.00 million —
1976 81.00 million -1.2%
1977 61.00 million -24.7%
1978 113.00 million +85.2%
1979 73.00 million -35.4%
1980 111.00 million +52.1%
1981 124.00 million +11.7%
1982 57.00 million -54.0%
1983 29.00 million -49.1%
1984 46.00 million +58.6%
1985 40.00 million -13.0%
1986 40.00 million +0.0%
1987 42.00 million +5.0%
1988 32.00 million -23.8%
1989 120.00 million +275.0%
1990 573.00 million +377.5%
1991 1.11 billion +93.7%
1992 1.79 billion +61.4%
1993 1.25 billion -30.4%
1994 2.07 billion +65.8%
1995 2.95 billion +42.7%
1996 2.06 billion -30.3%
1997 1.57 billion -23.7%
1998 1.24 billion -21.4%
1999 1.50 billion +21.4%
2000 1.35 billion -10.1%
2001 1.45 billion +7.4%
2002 2.00 billion +38.3%
2003 2.29 billion +14.1%
2004 2.81 billion +23.0%
2005 2.81 billion -0.3%
2006 3.29 billion +17.2%
2007 3.31 billion +0.6%
2008 3.64 billion +10.2%
2009 2.89 billion -20.7%
2010 3.08 billion +6.7%
2011 3.21 billion +4.3%
2012 2.78 billion -13.4%
2013 2.72 billion -2.4%
2014 2.65 billion -2.6%
2015 2.90 billion +9.4%
2016 2.74 billion -5.4%
2017 2.70 billion -1.5%
2018 2.93 billion +8.7%
2019 3.21 billion +9.5%
2020 3.57 billion +11.0%
2021 4.10 billion +15.0%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 4.10 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 4.10 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda in Brazil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +377.5% 120.00 million 573.00 million
1989 +275.0% 32.00 million 120.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.00 million 61.00 million 113.00 million 5
1980s 64.10 million 29.00 million 124.00 million 10
1990s 1.61 billion 573.00 million 2.95 billion 10
2000s 2.58 billion 1.35 billion 3.64 billion 10
2010s 2.89 billion 2.65 billion 3.21 billion 10
2020s 3.83 billion 3.57 billion 4.10 billion 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Serbia 4.60 billion compare
  2. 35 Czechia 4.39 billion compare
  3. 36 Ecuador 4.37 billion compare
  4. 38 Haiti 3.99 billion compare
  5. 39 Netherlands 3.96 billion compare
  6. 40 Spain 3.95 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Brazil?
Personal remittances oda in Brazil was 4.10 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.10 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million in 1983.
How does Brazil rank for personal remittances oda?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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