Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 14.72 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14.72 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.35 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3531 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3684 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3531 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3798 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4393 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5359 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1976 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 2.15 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1979 | 1.98 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 2.87 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.49 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 1984 | 1.82 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.86 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.69 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.69 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.79 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.21 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 2.43 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.57 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.39 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 2.81 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 2.68 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.04 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.95 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.64 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.44 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.68 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.96 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.76 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 7.47 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 7.22 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 10.95 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.33 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.21 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 12.59 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.28 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.39 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.55 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 16.12 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.31 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.63 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 15.51 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 16.97 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 17.35 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.35 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.72 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +94.1% | 0.5359 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 current US$ per person | 0.3531 current US$ per person | 2.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 current US$ per person | 1.63 current US$ per person | 3.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 current US$ per person | 2.39 current US$ per person | 3.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 current US$ per person | 3.44 current US$ per person | 7.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 current US$ per person | 9.85 current US$ per person | 16.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.92 current US$ per person | 13.63 current US$ per person | 17.35 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Cyprus 1,108 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.72 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.35 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3531 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.