Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 109.18 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 109.18 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 180.24 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0108 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0105 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 current US$ per person | +94.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1970 | 0.053 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per person | +1858.0% |
| 1972 | 1.27 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 2.76 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 5.76 current US$ per person | +108.6% |
| 1976 | 7.84 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1978 | 19.84 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 22.42 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 25.14 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 30.76 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 32.23 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 33.01 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 30.5 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 29.45 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 26.35 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 25.71 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.58 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 34.39 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 38.49 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 42.89 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 43.67 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.72 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 53.4 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 48.21 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 44.31 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 43.55 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 43.3 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.65 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 43.38 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 41.97 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 46.75 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 47.67 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.64 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 47.99 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 53.19 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 64.05 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 80.53 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 92.81 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 92.25 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 110.2 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 117.62 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 132.56 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 132.48 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 127.94 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 123.33 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 117.83 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 114.53 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 113.74 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 108.1 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 116.09 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 116.63 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 176.97 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 180.24 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 109.18 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1858.0% | 0.053 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +108.6% | 2.76 current US$ per person | 5.76 current US$ per person |
| 1968 | +94.5% | 0.0105 current US$ per person | 0.0204 current US$ per person |
| 1969 | +94.4% | 0.0204 current US$ per person | 0.0397 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0203 current US$ per person | 0.0105 current US$ per person | 0.0397 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.66 current US$ per person | 0.053 current US$ per person | 22.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.71 current US$ per person | 25.14 current US$ per person | 34.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.72 current US$ per person | 38.49 current US$ per person | 53.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5 current US$ per person | 41.97 current US$ per person | 92.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.25 current US$ per person | 92.25 current US$ per person | 132.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.54 current US$ per person | 108.1 current US$ per person | 180.24 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 9 Bermuda 2,723 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,439 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Naoero 2,191 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Iceland 1,879 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Oman 1,739 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Andorra 1,709 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bahrain 1,674 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 109.18 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 180.24 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.