Personal remittances oda in Mexico

Mexico: Personal remittances oda was 55.07 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
55.07 billion
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
55.07 billion
in 2021
All-time low
177.00 million
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Personal remittances oda in Mexico, 1979–2021

020.0B40.0B60.0B1979200020211979: 177.0M1980: 1.0B1981: 1.2B1982: 1.2B1983: 1.4B1984: 1.6B1985: 1.6B1986: 1.8B1987: 2.0B1988: 2.4B1989: 2.8B1990: 3.1B1991: 3.0B1992: 3.7B1993: 4.0B1994: 4.1B1995: 4.4B1996: 4.9B1997: 5.5B1998: 6.5B1999: 6.6B2000: 7.5B2001: 10.1B2002: 11.0B2003: 16.7B2004: 19.9B2005: 22.7B2006: 26.5B2007: 27.5B2008: 27.1B2009: 22.9B2010: 22.8B2011: 24.2B2012: 24.1B2013: 24.0B2014: 25.6B2015: 26.8B2016: 29.3B2017: 32.9B2018: 36.5B2019: 39.8B2020: 44.0B2021: 55.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 55.07 billion for personal remittances oda in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Mexico peaked at 55.07 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177.00 million, in 1979.

Mexico ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Personal remittances oda in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Mexico, 1979 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1979 177.00 million —
1980 1.04 billion +487.0%
1981 1.22 billion +17.4%
1982 1.23 billion +0.5%
1983 1.39 billion +13.5%
1984 1.56 billion +12.2%
1985 1.62 billion +3.5%
1986 1.77 billion +9.6%
1987 1.99 billion +12.1%
1988 2.44 billion +22.9%
1989 2.79 billion +14.5%
1990 3.10 billion +10.9%
1991 3.03 billion -2.2%
1992 3.70 billion +22.1%
1993 3.98 billion +7.5%
1994 4.12 billion +3.6%
1995 4.37 billion +6.0%
1996 4.95 billion +13.3%
1997 5.55 billion +12.1%
1998 6.50 billion +17.2%
1999 6.65 billion +2.3%
2000 7.52 billion +13.2%
2001 10.15 billion +34.8%
2002 11.03 billion +8.7%
2003 16.65 billion +51.0%
2004 19.86 billion +19.3%
2005 22.74 billion +14.5%
2006 26.54 billion +16.7%
2007 27.52 billion +3.7%
2008 27.08 billion -1.6%
2009 22.89 billion -15.5%
2010 22.77 billion -0.5%
2011 24.19 billion +6.2%
2012 24.06 billion -0.6%
2013 23.98 billion -0.3%
2014 25.56 billion +6.6%
2015 26.82 billion +5.0%
2016 29.33 billion +9.3%
2017 32.92 billion +12.3%
2018 36.53 billion +10.9%
2019 39.83 billion +9.1%
2020 43.98 billion +10.4%
2021 55.07 billion +25.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 55.07 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 56.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 55.07 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million, 132.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +487.0% 177.00 million 1.04 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 177.00 million 177.00 million 177.00 million 1
1980s 1.70 billion 1.04 billion 2.79 billion 10
1990s 4.59 billion 3.03 billion 6.65 billion 10
2000s 19.20 billion 7.52 billion 27.52 billion 10
2010s 28.60 billion 22.77 billion 39.83 billion 10
2020s 49.52 billion 43.98 billion 55.07 billion 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 India 89.38 billion compare
  2. 3 Philippines 36.69 billion compare
  3. 4 France 32.65 billion compare
  4. 5 Egypt 31.49 billion compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Mexico?
Personal remittances oda in Mexico was 55.07 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 55.07 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 177.00 million in 1979.
How does Mexico rank for personal remittances oda?
Mexico ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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