Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in India
India: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 8.25 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in India, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
India recorded 8.25 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in India peaked at 8.59 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places India 158th 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$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0146 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0182 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0875 current US$ per person | +381.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0425 current US$ per person | +179.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0219 current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0539 current US$ per person | +187.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0364 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 0.04 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0532 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0809 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1126 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1166 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1221 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0584 current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0751 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2813 current US$ per person | +274.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3728 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4365 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5491 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1617 current US$ per person | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0348 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4595 current US$ per person | +1219.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6968 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 3.16 current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 2009 | 2.36 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.88 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 4.96 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 4.74 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.68 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 4.18 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 5.12 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 4.93 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.42 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 5 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.79 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 7.08 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 8.59 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 8.32 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 8.25 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.25 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 8.25 current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.92 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1219.1% | 0.0348 current US$ per person | 0.4595 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +381.9% | 0.0182 current US$ per person | 0.0875 current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +274.8% | 0.0751 current US$ per person | 0.2813 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +187.1% | 0.0188 current US$ per person | 0.0539 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0339 current US$ per person | 0.0146 current US$ per person | 0.0875 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0577 current US$ per person | 0.0188 current US$ per person | 0.1166 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2135 current US$ per person | 0.0348 current US$ per person | 0.5491 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 current US$ per person | 0.4595 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 current US$ per person | 3.08 current US$ per person | 5.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 current US$ per person | 5 current US$ per person | 8.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 155 Brazil 8.74 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Burkina Faso 8.62 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Central African Republic 8.4 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Colombia 8.03 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Kiribati 7.93 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 7.91 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in India?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in India was 8.25 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does India rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.