Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 47.99 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central is 47.99 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 76.53 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th 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$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4469 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 1.01 current US$ per person | +126.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 1.68 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 2.03 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 2.46 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 3.26 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 2.84 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 2.16 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 2.08 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 2.25 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1986 | 2.94 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 3.01 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.2 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.13 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.4 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 3.46 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.96 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 6.72 current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 5.14 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 4.32 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 4.42 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.06 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 4.56 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 7.79 current US$ per person | +70.8% |
| 2000 | 8 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.38 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.87 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 8.82 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 13.35 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 52.89 current US$ per person | +296.3% |
| 2006 | 59.68 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 63.07 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 66.24 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 61.83 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 73.79 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 71.94 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 70.98 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.53 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.77 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 66.26 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 71.76 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 76.53 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 75.58 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.84 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 62.29 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.85 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 64.73 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.49 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 47.99 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +296.3% | 13.35 current US$ per person | 52.89 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +126.2% | 0.4469 current US$ per person | 1.01 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 current US$ per person | 0.4469 current US$ per person | 2.46 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.66 current US$ per person | 1.75 current US$ per person | 3.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 current US$ per person | 3.4 current US$ per person | 7.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.91 current US$ per person | 7.38 current US$ per person | 66.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.85 current US$ per person | 65.4 current US$ per person | 76.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.87 current US$ per person | 47.99 current US$ per person | 64.85 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 35 San Marino 658.3 current US$ per person compare
- 36 Andorra 638.73 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Vanuatu 631.95 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Cyprus 615.73 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Dominica 601.68 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Hungary 600.78 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Slovakia 590.39 current US$ per person compare
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$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 47.99 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 76.53 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.