Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 14.38 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 14.38 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 18.86 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3383 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3528 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3383 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.364 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4212 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5139 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9979 current US$ per person | +94.2% |
| 1976 | 1.35 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.98 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 2.85 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.45 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.72 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.23 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.63 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 3.08 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.08 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.39 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.69 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 3 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.09 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.02 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 3.96 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.73 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.54 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.11 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.93 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.22 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.51 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 7.25 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 11.37 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 11.78 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.63 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 13.19 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.94 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.68 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 16.95 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 17.51 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.56 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.91 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 18.25 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 18.86 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.35 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 14.38 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 current US$ per person | 0.3383 current US$ per person | 2.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 current US$ per person | 1.64 current US$ per person | 3.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 current US$ per person | 2.39 current US$ per person | 3.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 current US$ per person | 3.54 current US$ per person | 7.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 current US$ per person | 9.85 current US$ per person | 17.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.92 current US$ per person | 14.38 current US$ per person | 18.86 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 22 Aruba 1,081 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Netherlands 1,007 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Palau 990.75 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 14.38 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3383 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.