Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th 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$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +312.6% |
| 1976 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1982 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +312.6% | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +137.2% | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +98.6% | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 31 Andorra 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Central African Republic 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Haiti 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Liberia 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Aruba 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Seychelles 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.