Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 440.19 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
440.19 million current US$
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
119th
of 193 countries
All-time high
440.19 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
12.13 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cote d'Ivoire, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 440.19 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 440.19 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.13 million current US$, in 1975.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 119th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 14.23 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 15.87 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 22.16 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 28.21 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 32.18 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 30.91 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 28.91 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 27.03 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 24.95 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 24.04 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 35.81 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1987 | 42.92 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 42.64 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.42 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 44.44 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 41.47 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 49.52 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 57.56 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 110.41 million current US$ | +91.8% |
| 1995 | 151.06 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 147.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 136.38 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 142.57 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 137.56 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 119.32 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 116.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 120.09 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 141.60 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 159.20 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 163.24 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 166.91 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 184.94 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 199.72 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 316.35 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 373.84 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 397.12 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 367.09 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 384.78 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 387.21 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 336.38 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 342.44 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 307.64 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 332.05 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 328.29 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 329.15 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 440.19 million current US$ | +33.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 440.19 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 440.19 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.52 million current US$ | 12.13 million current US$ | 28.21 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.48 million current US$ | 24.04 million current US$ | 42.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.80 million current US$ | 41.47 million current US$ | 151.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.74 million current US$ | 116.00 million current US$ | 316.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.68 million current US$ | 307.64 million current US$ | 397.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.67 million current US$ | 329.15 million current US$ | 440.19 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cote d'Ivoire was 440.19 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 440.19 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.