Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 3.39 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.39 current US$ 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.87 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8048 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
- 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
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.39 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8048 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.