Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at -22.66 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4,925.1% on the previous year and down 407.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 307.67 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -22.66 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Africa Western and Central 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 132.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1977 | 43.98 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1978 | 24.19 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 24.67 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 36.27 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1981 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1982 | -21.52 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 1983 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1984 | -13.22 % change on previous year | +875.3% |
| 1985 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 1986 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1988 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3975 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1990 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +2825.3% |
| 1991 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1992 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +280.1% |
| 1993 | 74.19 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 1994 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1995 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1997 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 1998 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1999 | 75.47 % change on previous year | -1141.8% |
| 2000 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2001 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2002 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 2003 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 55.67 % change on previous year | +265.2% |
| 2005 | 307.67 % change on previous year | +452.7% |
| 2006 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2009 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 2010 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2011 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2447 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +468.7% |
| 2014 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 2015 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2016 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2017 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2018 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2020 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -1453.3% |
| 2021 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2022 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4695 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2025 | -22.66 % change on previous year | -4925.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4925.1% | 0.4695 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2825.3% | 0.3975 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1453.3% | 1.2 % change on previous year | -16.21 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1141.8% | -7.24 % change on previous year | 75.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.45 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 132.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -21.52 % change on previous year | 36.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4 % change on previous year | -21.39 % change on previous year | 75.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.75 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 307.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 16.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.42 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added 49.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 528.98 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 423.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 23.2% (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,563 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 307.67 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.66 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 407.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.