How does Arab World rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

Rank

19th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Arab World ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1972	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1973	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1974	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.6%
1975	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+215.9%
1976	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1977	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.6%
1978	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1979	0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1980	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1981	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1982	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1983	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1984	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1986	0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1987	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1988	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1990	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1991	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
1992	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1993	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1994	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1995	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1996	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1999	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2000	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2001	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2002	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2003	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2004	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2006	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2008	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2009	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2010	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2011	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2012	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2013	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2015	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2016	0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2018	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2019	0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2020	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2021	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2022	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2023	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2024	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2025	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World 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	+215.9%	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Arab World

16 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Kosovo 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Vanuatu 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Haiti 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Jamaica 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Uzbekistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Arab World

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Arab World rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.