Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 11.61 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 11.61 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 14.38 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.364 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3792 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.364 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3913 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4514 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5525 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 1976 | 1.35 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 1.99 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.57 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 2.44 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 3.1 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 1.33 current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.66 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.62 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.05 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 2.39 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.05 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 2.63 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.46 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.73 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.61 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 3.53 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.08 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.25 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 4.91 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 6.18 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 5.68 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 8.17 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 8.85 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.76 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.32 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 9.34 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 8.85 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.87 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.83 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 12.35 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.52 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.56 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 14.38 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 current US$ per person | 0.364 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 current US$ per person | 1.33 current US$ per person | 3.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 current US$ per person | 2.24 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 current US$ per person | 2.9 current US$ per person | 6.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 current US$ per person | 8.17 current US$ per person | 12.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.83 current US$ per person | 10.56 current US$ per person | 14.38 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Belgium 939.69 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Curaçao 916.04 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Mauritius 900.78 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Denmark 810.78 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Bahamas 799.74 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 708.75 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Libya 659.68 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 11.61 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.364 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.