Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in IDA only
IDA only: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 51.81 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in IDA only, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in IDA only is 51.81 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in IDA only peaked at 80.87 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places IDA only 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0521 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0632 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0653 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2266 current US$ per person | +247.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8201 current US$ per person | +262.0% |
| 1976 | 1 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 1.63 current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 3.28 current US$ per person | +101.3% |
| 1979 | 4.45 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 5.46 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 5.07 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 5.71 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 6.23 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 5.33 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 5.04 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.13 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.21 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 6.29 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.61 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.62 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 7.58 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 8.74 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 8.24 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.77 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.03 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.89 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.24 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.03 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 10.79 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 12.06 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.75 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 17.49 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 20.24 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 23 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 26.65 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 31.42 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 39.22 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 38.43 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.46 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 49.09 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 55.12 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 58 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 60.62 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 62.34 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.3 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 56.82 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 62.59 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 65.33 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 65.15 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.66 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.15 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 73.6 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 80.87 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 51.81 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in IDA only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +262.0% | 0.2266 current US$ per person | 0.8201 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +247.0% | 0.0653 current US$ per person | 0.2266 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +101.3% | 1.63 current US$ per person | 3.28 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 current US$ per person | 0.0521 current US$ per person | 4.45 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.71 current US$ per person | 5.04 current US$ per person | 6.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 current US$ per person | 7.58 current US$ per person | 10.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.47 current US$ per person | 11.4 current US$ per person | 39.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.17 current US$ per person | 43.46 current US$ per person | 65.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.87 current US$ per person | 51.81 current US$ per person | 80.87 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 31 Nicaragua 758.46 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Iceland 717.44 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Cape Verde 676.55 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Guyana 660.23 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 142.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in IDA only?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in IDA only was 51.81 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- IDA only ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.