Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 2.51 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.51 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Philippines peaked at 2.71 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Philippines 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1578 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1097 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1923 current US$ per person | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2498 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2231 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1775 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1533 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0186 current US$ per person | -87.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1059 current US$ per person | +484.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0516 current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1674 current US$ per person | +224.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0653 current US$ per person | -61.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0795 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1398 current US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1213 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6664 current US$ per person | +449.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 current US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1995 | 2.14 current US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7896 current US$ per person | -63.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3215 current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2637 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2948 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2528 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2124 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1968 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.22 current US$ per person | +1028.1% |
| 2006 | 0.707 current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 0.724 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9937 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 1.76 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.26 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.61 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.71 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.51 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.51 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1028.1% | 0.1968 current US$ per person | 2.22 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +484.8% | 0.0181 current US$ per person | 0.1059 current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +449.1% | 0.1213 current US$ per person | 0.6664 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +224.5% | 0.0516 current US$ per person | 0.1674 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1533 current US$ per person | 0.1097 current US$ per person | 0.1923 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1231 current US$ per person | 0.0181 current US$ per person | 0.2498 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6935 current US$ per person | 0.0795 current US$ per person | 2.14 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7127 current US$ per person | 0.1968 current US$ per person | 2.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 current US$ per person | 1.13 current US$ per person | 2.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 current US$ per person | 1.88 current US$ per person | 2.71 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 179 Nepal 2.75 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Madagascar 2.7 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Zimbabwe 2.63 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Chad 2.27 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Guatemala 1.86 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.76 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Philippines?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Philippines was 2.51 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Philippines rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.