Personal remittances, paid in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, paid was 1.46 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1.46 billion current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Africa Western and Central peaked at 6.05 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.57 million current US$, in 1974.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 66.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 316.66 million current US$ | +375.7% |
| 1976 | 411.58 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 707.83 million current US$ | +72.0% |
| 1978 | 999.10 million current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 932.49 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 874.13 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 962.14 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 897.53 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 920.78 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 862.54 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 726.59 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 742.88 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 939.07 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.05 billion current US$ | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 5.00 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.92 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 3.93 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.63 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.50 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 4.51 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 663.56 million current US$ | 66.57 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 862.54 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 726.59 million current US$ | 1.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 38 Croatia 1.97 billion current US$ compare
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- 40 Finland 1.78 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Lebanon 1.78 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Israel 1.62 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Türkiye 1.53 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.52 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 92.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 84.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 220.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,563 current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, paid in Africa Western and Central was 1.46 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.57 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.