Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 89.6 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 89.6 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 97.31 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1067 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1067 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1155 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1244 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1313 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6478 current US$ per person | +393.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1976 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 2.24 current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 1978 | 3.08 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 3.94 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 5.31 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 5.27 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.7 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 5.69 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 5.33 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 5.32 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.01 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 5.86 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.23 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 7.14 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 8.86 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 9.13 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.98 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 11.02 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11.5 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.38 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 12.84 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.74 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 14.96 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 16.17 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 18.91 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 23.26 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 26.12 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 30.76 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 35.71 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 42.15 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 48.42 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 46.24 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 50.42 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 55.85 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 59.41 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 61.16 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.11 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 64.88 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.41 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.77 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 71.48 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 72.6 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.12 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 81.01 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 89.15 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 89.96 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.31 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 89.6 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +393.5% | 0.1313 current US$ per person | 0.6478 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +70.1% | 0.6478 current US$ per person | 1.1 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 current US$ per person | 0.1067 current US$ per person | 3.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 current US$ per person | 5.27 current US$ per person | 6.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.53 current US$ per person | 7.14 current US$ per person | 13.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.27 current US$ per person | 14.96 current US$ per person | 48.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.01 current US$ per person | 50.42 current US$ per person | 72.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.53 current US$ per person | 72.12 current US$ per person | 97.31 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 883.92 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 846.44 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 810.99 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Latvia 780.96 current US$ per person compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 89.6 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 97.31 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1067 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.