What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 61.0%

Rank

29th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.0% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1972	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1973	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1974	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1975	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.7%
1976	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1977	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1978	0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1979	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1980	0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1981	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
1982	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1983	0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1984	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1986	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1987	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1988	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1989	0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1990	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1991	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1992	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1993	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1994	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1995	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1996	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1997	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1998	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1999	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
2000	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2001	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2002	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2004	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2005	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2006	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2007	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2008	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2009	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2010	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2011	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2012	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2013	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2014	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2015	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2016	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2017	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2018	0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2020	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2021	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2022	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2023	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2024	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

26 Tajikistan 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Brunei Darussalam 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Grenada 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Cyprus 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Samoa 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Andorra 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Solomon Islands 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 398.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.