Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 10.48 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 10.48 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 14.29 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1261 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Low & middle income 30th 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1261 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1398 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1385 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1925 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2788 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4699 current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5409 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9959 current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1978 | 1.24 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 1.38 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.67 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.31 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.22 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.46 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 2003 | 3.38 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4.35 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.23 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.89 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 6.98 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 7.53 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.26 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.62 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.65 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 10.66 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 10.94 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.56 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.16 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 12.51 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.19 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.21 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 11.96 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.76 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 14.29 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 13.61 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 10.48 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5502 current US$ per person | 0.1261 current US$ per person | 1.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 current US$ per person | 1.11 current US$ per person | 1.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person | 1.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 current US$ per person | 1.5 current US$ per person | 7.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 current US$ per person | 8.26 current US$ per person | 12.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 current US$ per person | 10.48 current US$ per person | 14.29 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 32 Australia 574.33 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 573.2 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 10.48 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1261 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.