Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in World
World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 64.04 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in World, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in World is 64.04 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in World peaked at 76.07 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per person, in 1967.
World ranks 14th 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$), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0006 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0006 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3806 current US$ per person | +17050.3% |
| 1971 | 1.08 current US$ per person | +183.2% |
| 1972 | 1.25 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.64 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1976 | 3.14 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.15 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 5.33 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 6.81 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 7.4 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 7.46 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.24 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.88 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.76 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.86 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 8.97 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 9.77 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 10.49 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 12.31 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 13.08 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 14.16 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 14.54 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.07 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 16.62 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 16.75 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.43 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.72 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.27 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 18.45 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.58 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.61 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 23.55 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 28.82 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 32.45 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 38.58 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 46.38 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 44.23 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 44.76 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.93 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 50.07 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.98 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 55.28 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.05 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 50.94 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.97 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 57.89 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 57.87 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.37 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 59.76 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 62.44 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 73.37 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 76.07 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 64.04 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +17050.3% | 0.0022 current US$ per person | 0.3806 current US$ per person |
| 1971 | +183.2% | 0.3806 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person |
| 1968 | +95.9% | 0.0006 current US$ per person | 0.0011 current US$ per person |
| 1969 | +95.9% | 0.0011 current US$ per person | 0.0022 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 current US$ per person | 0.0006 current US$ per person | 0.0022 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.78 current US$ per person | 0.3806 current US$ per person | 6.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 current US$ per person | 6.76 current US$ per person | 10.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 current US$ per person | 12.31 current US$ per person | 18.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.02 current US$ per person | 18.45 current US$ per person | 46.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.67 current US$ per person | 44.76 current US$ per person | 57.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.17 current US$ per person | 55.37 current US$ per person | 76.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 15 Bahrain 1,674 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1,587 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Maldives 1,180 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in World?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in World was 64.04 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.07 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does World rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.