Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 16.73 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income stood at 16.73 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 21.95 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.163 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.163 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.189 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1832 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2662 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3479 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4743 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4844 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 current US$ per person | +120.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 1.23 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.61 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 1.81 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1.77 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.97 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.52 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 1.23 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.17 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.21 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.18 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9673 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9312 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9769 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9606 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1996 | 1.57 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 2.28 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 1.81 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.43 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 2003 | 3.61 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.29 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 6.12 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 7.02 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.97 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 8.67 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 9.58 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.87 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 11.51 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 12.65 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 13.61 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.88 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 14.47 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.09 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.85 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 18.73 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 18.44 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17.34 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 21.33 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 21.95 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.54 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 16.73 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +120.4% | 0.4844 current US$ per person | 1.07 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.563 current US$ per person | 0.163 current US$ per person | 1.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 current US$ per person | 1.11 current US$ per person | 1.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 current US$ per person | 0.9312 current US$ per person | 2.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 current US$ per person | 1.81 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 current US$ per person | 10.87 current US$ per person | 18.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 current US$ per person | 16.73 current US$ per person | 21.95 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 1,156 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Norway 1,120 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Cyprus 1,108 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Aruba 1,081 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Netherlands 1,007 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Palau 990.75 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Belgium 939.69 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Upper middle income was 16.73 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.