Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific is 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th 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$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 30 Samoa 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,139 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,005 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 769.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,757 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.