Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 33.33 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 33.33 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 55.3 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0555 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0555 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0684 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0665 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2366 current US$ per person | +255.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8669 current US$ per person | +266.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 1.83 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1981 | 3.94 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 5.24 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 4.05 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 4.17 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.25 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 5.29 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 5.52 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.74 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 6.6 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 7.27 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 7.04 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.13 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.58 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.28 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.57 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.28 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 8.81 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.16 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.64 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.02 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 13.48 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 14.76 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 15.56 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 17.86 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 20.85 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 26.74 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 27.45 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.83 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 33.94 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 38.71 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 40.83 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 43.17 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 43.91 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.55 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.26 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 44.21 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 46.4 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 45.73 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.21 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 49.33 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 50.67 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 55.3 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 33.33 current US$ per person | -39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +266.4% | 0.2366 current US$ per person | 0.8669 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +255.7% | 0.0665 current US$ per person | 0.2366 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9001 current US$ per person | 0.0555 current US$ per person | 2.44 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.62 current US$ per person | 3.7 current US$ per person | 5.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 current US$ per person | 6.6 current US$ per person | 8.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.75 current US$ per person | 9.16 current US$ per person | 27.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 current US$ per person | 30.83 current US$ per person | 46.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.93 current US$ per person | 33.33 current US$ per person | 55.3 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 42 France 587.89 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 277.65 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Least developed countries was 33.33 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0555 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.