What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?

The highest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.

What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.

How does United States of America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?

United States of America ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America

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

United States of America: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

145th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America peaked at 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

United States of America ranks 145th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1972	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1973	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1974	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1975	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1976	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1977	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1978	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1979	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1980	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1981	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+209.2%
1982	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1983	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1984	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1986	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1987	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1988	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1989	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1990	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1991	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1992	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1993	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1994	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1996	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2000	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2001	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2004	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2006	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2009	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2010	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2011	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2013	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2014	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2015	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2016	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2018	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2020	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2021	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2023	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2025	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

United States of America compared with similar countries

United States of America's 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (71 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in United States of America 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
1981	+209.2%	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+46.8%	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986	+29.6%	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near United States of America

142 Comoros 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Uganda 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Somalia 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Russian Federation 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Angola 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Ecuador 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America?: Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in United States of America was 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?: The highest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United States of America?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does United States of America rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?: United States of America ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United States of America?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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)
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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.