Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -17.76 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income stood at -17.76 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 110.6% on the previous year and down 305.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 173.04 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -25.11 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Lower middle income ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -601.7% |
| 1973 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1974 | 59.49 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1975 | 173.04 % change on previous year | +190.9% |
| 1976 | 42.82 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1977 | 52.47 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 47.52 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 26.56 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1980 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1981 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1982 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1983 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -1396.3% |
| 1984 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1985 | -0.665 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1986 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -465.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1729 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1988 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +4363.0% |
| 1989 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3 % change on previous year | +1001.1% |
| 1991 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1992 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -560.7% |
| 1993 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1994 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1995 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +459.4% |
| 1996 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 1997 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1998 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1999 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 32.3 % change on previous year | -429.0% |
| 2001 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 136.12 % change on previous year | +736.9% |
| 2003 | 33.28 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2004 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2005 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2006 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 2007 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2008 | 42.89 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 2009 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4718 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2011 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +1112.2% |
| 2012 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 2013 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2014 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2015 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2016 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2019 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2020 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +485.0% |
| 2021 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2022 | 18.53 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 2023 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2024 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2025 | -17.76 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4363.0% | 0.1729 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1396.3% | 1.94 % change on previous year | -25.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.94 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 173.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -25.11 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5326 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.66 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 136.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 % change on previous year | -5.35 % change on previous year | 23.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0169 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 18.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 15 Lithuania 55.91 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Türkiye 54.33 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Croatia 52.36 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Malawi 51.52 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Argentina 47.12 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Ethiopia 47.01 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Sudan 40.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Lower middle income was -17.76 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 173.04 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.11 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Lower middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 305.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.