Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +249.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1839.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +244.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +325.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1839.1% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +325.2% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +249.2% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +244.0% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +175.1% | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +134.7% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 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
- 38 Montenegro 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Malaysia 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.