Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3.84 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 3.84 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 10.83 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.26 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 3.04 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 3.34 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.68 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 4.99 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 6.17 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 6.03 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.07 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.34 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 3.54 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 4.48 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4.39 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.53 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.91 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 3.69 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 3.38 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 2.89 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 2.72 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 3.03 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.07 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 4.14 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.52 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.63 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.99 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.09 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.45 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.14 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.96 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.33 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 9.47 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 9.96 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.83 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 8.38 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 7.01 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 7.24 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.11 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.33 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.12 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 8.73 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.58 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 3.84 current US$ per person | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 current US$ per person | 1.38 current US$ per person | 4.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 current US$ per person | 3.54 current US$ per person | 6.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 current US$ per person | 2.47 current US$ per person | 4.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 current US$ per person | 3.38 current US$ per person | 5.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 current US$ per person | 5.96 current US$ per person | 10.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 current US$ per person | 3.84 current US$ per person | 9.12 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 31 Libya 659.68 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Australia 574.33 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 573.2 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Czechia 547.36 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Seychelles 539.57 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Croatia 508.54 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Ireland 498.48 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 3.84 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.