Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only
IDA only: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only stood at 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only peaked at 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places IDA only 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +212.0% | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +184.9% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +79.1% | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 5 El Salvador 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Nepal 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Bermuda 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Samoa 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,096 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7383 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 117.1 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 142.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA only was 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.