Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 204.02 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 204.02 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 250.13 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1947 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th 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$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1947 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2023 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2489 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2699 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2979 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.656 current US$ per person | +120.2% |
| 1976 | 1.35 current US$ per person | +105.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 2.25 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 3.04 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 5.36 current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1981 | 6.05 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 5.52 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 5.64 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.18 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 6.55 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 7.62 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 9.69 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 10.92 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 13.01 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 15.08 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 18.3 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 18.87 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.62 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 26.71 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 26.32 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.63 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 30.64 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 33.84 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 38.15 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 45.69 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 51.88 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 67.13 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 77.73 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 88.46 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 103.22 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 110.54 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 111.71 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.94 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 98.1 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.36 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 103.03 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.12 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 107.83 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 113.34 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 120.12 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 131.37 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 142.75 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 153.16 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 162.99 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 204.48 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 223.99 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 238.75 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 250.13 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 204.02 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +120.2% | 0.2979 current US$ per person | 0.656 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +105.6% | 0.656 current US$ per person | 1.35 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +76.4% | 3.04 current US$ per person | 5.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 current US$ per person | 0.1947 current US$ per person | 3.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 current US$ per person | 5.36 current US$ per person | 10.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4 current US$ per person | 13.01 current US$ per person | 33.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.15 current US$ per person | 38.15 current US$ per person | 111.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.72 current US$ per person | 98.1 current US$ per person | 153.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.06 current US$ per person | 162.99 current US$ per person | 250.13 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 11 Belgium 1,369 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo 1,367 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,367 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 204.02 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 250.13 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.