Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +816.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +255.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +816.6% | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +255.6% | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 43 Suriname 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Bhutan 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Armenia 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Croatia 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Bermuda 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.