How does India rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in India

Name: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.9%

World rank

152nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1976–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in India is 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

That places India 152nd out of 195 countries 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1978	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+336.3%
1979	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-84.0%
1980	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+135.1%
1981	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
1982	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1983	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+170.3%
1984	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1985	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1986	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1987	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1988	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1989	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1990	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
1992	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1993	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+295.0%
1994	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1995	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1996	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1997	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.6%
1998	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.0%
1999	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2000	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1216.7%
2001	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.1%
2002	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.0%
2003	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2004	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2005	0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2006	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2007	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.9%
2009	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
2010	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2011	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2013	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2014	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2015	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2016	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2017	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2018	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2020	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2022	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2023	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2024	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2025	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
India's 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in India 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
2000	+1216.7%	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1978	+336.3%	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993	+295.0%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983	+170.3%	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	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

149 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
151 Kiribati 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Papua New Guinea 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Hong Kong, China 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Israel 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in India?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does India rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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 IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

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.