Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3.39 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.39 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 57.7% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.87 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8048 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8048 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9398 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9011 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 3.05 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 3.16 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.16 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 5.24 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 6.86 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 8.58 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 7.24 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 6.34 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 6.33 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.37 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 5.43 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 5.51 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.33 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.89 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 5.33 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 4.5 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 4.42 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.89 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 3.23 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 3.34 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.05 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.24 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.26 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.16 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.32 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.91 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 4.35 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.02 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 5.39 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.59 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.99 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 6.87 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 8.58 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 8.94 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.38 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 10.87 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 7.92 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.11 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.47 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 7.44 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.29 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.74 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.87 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.02 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 3.39 current US$ per person | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 current US$ per person | 0.8048 current US$ per person | 6.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 current US$ per person | 4.8 current US$ per person | 8.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 current US$ per person | 3.05 current US$ per person | 5.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person | 5.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 current US$ per person | 5.99 current US$ per person | 10.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 current US$ per person | 3.39 current US$ per person | 8.87 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Czechia 547.36 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Seychelles 539.57 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Croatia 508.54 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Ireland 498.48 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Grenada 449.82 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 423.06 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Malta 398.02 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.39 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.