Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 213.78 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 213.78 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 263.1 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1937 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1937 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2014 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2503 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2687 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2932 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6671 current US$ per person | +127.5% |
| 1976 | 1.42 current US$ per person | +112.1% |
| 1977 | 1.67 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 1.99 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 2.78 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 5.5 current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 1981 | 6.26 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 5.65 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 5.77 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.35 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 7.79 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 9.1 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 9.95 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 11.24 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 13.44 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 15.7 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 19.13 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 19.64 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 24.68 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 27.76 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 27.34 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.76 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 31.93 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 35.31 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 39.93 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 47.68 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 53.99 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 69.89 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 81.08 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 92.26 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 107.45 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 114.69 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 116.01 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 100.42 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 101.34 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 106.34 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 105.87 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 106.95 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 110.41 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 116.77 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 124.12 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 136.14 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 148.46 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 159.36 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 170.07 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 213.47 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 234.26 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 249.82 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 263.1 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 213.78 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +127.5% | 0.2932 current US$ per person | 0.6671 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +112.1% | 0.6671 current US$ per person | 1.42 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +97.8% | 2.78 current US$ per person | 5.5 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9729 current US$ per person | 0.1937 current US$ per person | 2.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.43 current US$ per person | 5.5 current US$ per person | 11.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.37 current US$ per person | 13.44 current US$ per person | 35.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.34 current US$ per person | 39.93 current US$ per person | 116.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.58 current US$ per person | 101.34 current US$ per person | 159.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.08 current US$ per person | 170.07 current US$ per person | 263.1 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 4 Tonga 2,436 current US$ per person compare
- 5 New Caledonia 2,191 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 2,083 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 1,782 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Croatia 1,734 current US$ per person compare
- 9 El Salvador 1,587 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Montenegro 1,440 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 213.78 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 263.1 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1937 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.