What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The highest recorded value was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Eastern and Southern: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 52.1%

Rank

26th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1972	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1973	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1974	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1975	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1976	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1977	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1978	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1979	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1980	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1981	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1982	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1983	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1984	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1985	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1986	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1987	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1989	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1990	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1991	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1992	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1993	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1995	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1996	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1997	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1998	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1999	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2000	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2004	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2005	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2006	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2009	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2010	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2011	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2012	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2013	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2014	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2015	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2016	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2017	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2018	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2019	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2021	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2022	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2023	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2024	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2025	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

23 Tonga 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Switzerland 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Guinea-Bissau 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Tajikistan 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Brunei Darussalam 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Grenada 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Cyprus 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Africa Eastern and Southern →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The highest recorded value was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.