Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in High income
High income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 319.54 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in High income, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in High income is 319.54 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in High income peaked at 372.21 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current US$ per person, in 1967.
High income ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0021 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.002 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.004 current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1969 | 0.008 current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 current US$ per person | +13079.3% |
| 1971 | 3.59 current US$ per person | +241.0% |
| 1972 | 4.27 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 5.64 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 6.31 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 9.9 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1976 | 10.58 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 13.3 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 17.36 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 19.88 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 22.09 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 24.83 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 25.41 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 24.9 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 24.67 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.96 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.08 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 35.17 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 39.03 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 42.68 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 50.93 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 55.42 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 60.61 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 63.02 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 66.24 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 73.22 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 74.27 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 73.03 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 74.51 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 84.21 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 84.64 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.34 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 95.87 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 104.74 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 117 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 127.72 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 145.03 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 174.72 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 211.68 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 199.44 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 200.59 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 227.97 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 225.74 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 243.77 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 251.1 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 231.13 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 233.52 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 249.08 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 264.74 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 267.84 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 260.08 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 283.9 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 291.9 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 352.61 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 372.21 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 319.54 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +13079.3% | 0.008 current US$ per person | 1.05 current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +241.0% | 1.05 current US$ per person | 3.59 current US$ per person |
| 1968 | +98.1% | 0.002 current US$ per person | 0.004 current US$ per person |
| 1969 | +98.1% | 0.004 current US$ per person | 0.008 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 current US$ per person | 0.002 current US$ per person | 0.008 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.19 current US$ per person | 1.05 current US$ per person | 19.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.38 current US$ per person | 22.09 current US$ per person | 42.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.54 current US$ per person | 50.93 current US$ per person | 84.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.12 current US$ per person | 84.64 current US$ per person | 211.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.55 current US$ per person | 200.59 current US$ per person | 267.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.37 current US$ per person | 260.08 current US$ per person | 372.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Luxembourg 29,123 current US$ per person compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 8,124 current US$ per person compare
- 3 San Marino 7,143 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 4,694 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in High income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in High income was 319.54 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 372.21 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does High income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- High income ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.