Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in China
China: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 9.98 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in China, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in China stood at 9.98 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 13.1 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places China 150th out of 196 countries 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$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.003 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.002 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 current US$ per person | +255.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0127 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0711 current US$ per person | +346.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1251 current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 1997 | 0.161 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.219 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4734 current US$ per person | +116.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5974 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7359 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9161 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.89 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.07 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.32 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.03 current US$ per person | +140.9% |
| 2015 | 4.14 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 4.48 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.64 current US$ per person | +160.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.93 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 13.1 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 12.74 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.95 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 9.98 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9.98 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 9.98 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +346.0% | 0.0159 current US$ per person | 0.0711 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +255.1% | 0.0044 current US$ per person | 0.0156 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0027 current US$ per person | 0.0019 current US$ per person | 0.0036 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1111 current US$ per person | 0.0044 current US$ per person | 0.4734 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 current US$ per person | 0.5974 current US$ per person | 2.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 current US$ per person | 1.09 current US$ per person | 11.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.29 current US$ per person | 9.98 current US$ per person | 13.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 147 Mali 10.87 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Angola 10.75 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Yemen 10.36 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.95 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Peru 9.87 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Malawi 9.16 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in China?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in China was 9.98 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does China rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.