Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada is 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Canada ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 106 Panama 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Burundi 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Rwanda 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Sweden 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Canada was 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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$)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.