Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income
High income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income is 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income peaked at 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places High income 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12016.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in High income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +12016.9% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +210.3% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1968 | +84.4% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +81.4% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +41.8% | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lebanon 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Maldives 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Oman 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritius 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 East Timor 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for High income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.22 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 8,900 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 855.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 967.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in High income was 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does High income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- High income ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.