Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 127.79 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 127.79 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 129.81 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 18th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.25 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.25 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +238.9% |
| 1976 | 7.52 current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 14.33 current US$ per person | +90.6% |
| 1978 | 22.52 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 26.72 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 30.53 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 27.58 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 29.27 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 33.61 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 32.07 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 28.03 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 26.83 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 29.14 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 26.78 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 24.34 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 32.23 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 33.6 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 40.52 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 37.44 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 32.93 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 31.67 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 28.19 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 29.13 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.26 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 25.17 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 25.09 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.52 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 38.39 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 48.57 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 52.71 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 49.91 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 53.46 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 62.68 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 69.8 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 67.89 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 78.62 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 82.71 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 94.76 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 97.21 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 108.53 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 104.7 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 102.9 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 105.08 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 105.99 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 108.42 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 116.32 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 129.81 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 121.65 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 103.41 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 118.44 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 127.79 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +238.9% | 1.25 current US$ per person | 4.23 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +90.6% | 7.52 current US$ per person | 14.33 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person | 26.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.82 current US$ per person | 24.34 current US$ per person | 33.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.81 current US$ per person | 25.17 current US$ per person | 40.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7 current US$ per person | 25.09 current US$ per person | 69.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 current US$ per person | 78.62 current US$ per person | 108.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.57 current US$ per person | 103.41 current US$ per person | 129.81 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 15 Jamaica 1,255 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guatemala 1,176 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Lebanon 1,160 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Curaçao 1,142 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,123 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,111 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Albania 1,091 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 127.79 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 129.81 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.