Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 7.24 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 7.24 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 8.1 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places South Asia 31st 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$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0134 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0162 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.075 current US$ per person | +363.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 current US$ per person | -82.4% |
| 1980 | 0.037 current US$ per person | +179.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0193 current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0484 current US$ per person | +173.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0351 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0486 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0729 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1021 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1055 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1123 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 0.268 current US$ per person | +225.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3469 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4162 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5206 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1938 current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0965 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0998 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4588 current US$ per person | +359.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8073 current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.52 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 3.19 current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 3.22 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 3.44 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.07 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 4.94 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.05 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 4.51 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.87 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 5.33 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.62 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.85 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 7.86 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 7.24 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +363.5% | 0.0162 current US$ per person | 0.075 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +359.6% | 0.0998 current US$ per person | 0.4588 current US$ per person |
| 1993 | +225.3% | 0.0824 current US$ per person | 0.268 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0294 current US$ per person | 0.0132 current US$ per person | 0.075 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0523 current US$ per person | 0.0177 current US$ per person | 0.1055 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2203 current US$ per person | 0.0664 current US$ per person | 0.5206 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 current US$ per person | 0.4588 current US$ per person | 3.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 current US$ per person | 3.22 current US$ per person | 5.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 current US$ per person | 5.33 current US$ per person | 8.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 34 Czechia 547.36 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in South Asia was 7.24 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does South Asia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.