Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +940.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1987 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +940.2% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +259.1% | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +97.8% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Macau, China 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Tuvalu 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Curaçao 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 897.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6735 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.