Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Small states
Small states: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 169.83 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Small states recorded 169.83 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Small states peaked at 307.7 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0522 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Small states ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0522 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3354 current US$ per person | +541.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4283 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5109 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3529 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1975 | 1.42 current US$ per person | +302.7% |
| 1976 | 3.99 current US$ per person | +180.5% |
| 1977 | 5.58 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 7.71 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 8.42 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 11.4 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 11.92 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14.51 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 14.21 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 15.77 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 13.16 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 13.53 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 13.65 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.36 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 15.72 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 14.27 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 15.2 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 15 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.59 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 16.85 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 19.86 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 18.54 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 17.3 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 19.56 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 20.38 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 22.72 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 33.05 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 41.57 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 81.93 current US$ per person | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 88.64 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 105.02 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 132.49 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 219.78 current US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 234.71 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 215.9 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 204.55 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 199.17 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 190.64 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 236.38 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 197.86 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 224.2 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 245 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 263.61 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 250.21 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 240 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 274.23 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 276.83 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 307.7 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 280.96 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 169.83 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +541.9% | 0.0522 current US$ per person | 0.3354 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +302.7% | 0.3529 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +180.5% | 1.42 current US$ per person | 3.99 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 current US$ per person | 0.0522 current US$ per person | 8.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.82 current US$ per person | 11.4 current US$ per person | 15.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4 current US$ per person | 13.59 current US$ per person | 19.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.03 current US$ per person | 20.38 current US$ per person | 234.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.75 current US$ per person | 190.64 current US$ per person | 263.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.26 current US$ per person | 169.83 current US$ per person | 307.7 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,107 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Small states?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Small states was 169.83 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 307.7 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Small states ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.