Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states
Small states: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states peaked at 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Small states ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +483.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +277.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +483.7% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +277.1% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +160.5% | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 1 Luxembourg 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Naoero 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 San Marino 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Libya 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Kuwait 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 320.27 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Small states was 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Small states ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.