Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income
Low income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -55.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income stood at -55.76 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 320.1% on the previous year and down 826.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income peaked at 128.96 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -55.76 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Low income 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1977 | 33.13 % change on previous year | +1227.8% |
| 1978 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1979 | 43.78 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 1980 | 48.22 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1981 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1983 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 1984 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1985 | 10.02 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1986 | 35.27 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 1987 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1988 | -26.73 % change on previous year | +1311.9% |
| 1989 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1990 | 48.74 % change on previous year | -1479.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1992 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1993 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1994 | -27.09 % change on previous year | +656.5% |
| 1995 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1996 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1998 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 128.96 % change on previous year | +6279.3% |
| 2000 | 36.34 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2001 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2002 | 0.462 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2003 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -4036.5% |
| 2004 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2005 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 32.51 % change on previous year | +349.8% |
| 2007 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.61 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 40.1 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2012 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2013 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -398.5% |
| 2014 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2015 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2016 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 2017 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2018 | 26.98 % change on previous year | -1276.0% |
| 2019 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7294 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2021 | -16.74 % change on previous year | +2195.6% |
| 2022 | 70.1 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 2023 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2024 | -13.27 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2025 | -55.76 % change on previous year | +320.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Low income 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 | +6279.3% | 2.02 % change on previous year | 128.96 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -4036.5% | 0.462 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2195.6% | -0.7294 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1479.5% | -3.53 % change on previous year | 48.74 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1311.9% | -1.89 % change on previous year | -26.73 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1276.0% | -2.29 % change on previous year | 26.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.85 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 94.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -26.73 % change on previous year | 48.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year | 128.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.69 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 38.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -15.75 % change on previous year | 40.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -55.76 % change on previous year | 70.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 36 Tuvalu 23.56 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Montenegro 23.04 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nigeria 22.6 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Guatemala 21.01 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.53 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Palau 19.14 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Myanmar 18.36 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Low income was -55.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 128.96 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.76 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Low income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 826.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.