What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.

What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.

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

Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

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

Least developed countries: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 63.9%

Rank

39th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1971–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1971–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries is 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Least developed countries 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1971 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1973	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.9%
1974	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+883.7%
1975	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.1%
1976	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1977	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1978	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1979	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1980	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1981	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1982	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1983	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1984	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1985	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1986	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.9%
1987	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1988	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1989	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1991	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1992	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1993	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1994	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1995	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1996	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1998	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1999	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.3%
2000	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2001	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2002	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2004	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2005	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2006	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2007	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2008	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2009	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2010	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2011	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2012	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
2013	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2014	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2015	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2016	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2017	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2018	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2019	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2020	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2022	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2023	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2024	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2025	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries 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	+883.7%	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1973	+98.9%	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	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

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
42 Niger 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More economy & growth data for Least developed countries

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -71.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Least developed countries rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries 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.