Iceland vs Low & middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Iceland
717.44 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low & middle income
89.6 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
32nd
Low & middle income rank
30th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 717.44 current US$ per person against 89.6 current US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 627.84 current US$ per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 8.0 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 32nd and Low & middle income ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 7.4 current US$ per person 2.67 current US$ per person 4.73 current US$ per person Iceland
1980s 38.45 current US$ per person 5.67 current US$ per person 32.78 current US$ per person Iceland
1990s 176.83 current US$ per person 10.53 current US$ per person 166.3 current US$ per person Iceland
2000s 240 current US$ per person 30.27 current US$ per person 209.73 current US$ per person Iceland
2010s 558.85 current US$ per person 63.01 current US$ per person 495.84 current US$ per person Iceland
2020s 568.71 current US$ per person 86.53 current US$ per person 482.18 current US$ per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Low & middle income?
Iceland, at 717.44 current US$ per person against 89.6 current US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Low & middle income?
627.84 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Low & middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Low & middle income rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
Iceland ranks 32nd and Low & middle income ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.