Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.7% |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +478.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +649.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +649.0% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +478.8% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | +169.7% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +93.2% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 37 Togo 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Albania 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Burundi 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Nigeria 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Jordan 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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$)
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- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.