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

South Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

South Asia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.4%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

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 South Asia, 1976–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia stood at 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

South Asia ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1976 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1978	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+318.4%
1979	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-83.9%
1980	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+136.7%
1981	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.0%
1982	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1983	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+160.5%
1984	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1985	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1986	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1987	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1988	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
1989	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1990	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1991	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1992	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1993	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+238.8%
1994	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1995	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1996	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1997	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.1%
1998	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1999	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2000	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+357.0%
2001	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.6%
2002	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.9%
2003	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2004	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2005	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
2006	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2007	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.5%
2009	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
2010	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2011	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2013	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2014	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2015	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2016	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2017	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2018	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2020	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2021	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2022	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2023	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2024	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2025	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia 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	+357.0%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1978	+318.4%	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1993	+238.8%	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1983	+160.5%	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980	+136.7%	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	0.0002 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	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Asia

16 Qatar 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Marshall Islands 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Macau, China 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Saudi Arabia 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Tuvalu 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Curaçao 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More economy & growth data for South Asia

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does South Asia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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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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.