Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total
IDA total: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total stood at 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +177.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 1978 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +253.3% | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +177.9% | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +131.9% | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +125.0% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +76.9% | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 1 Tajikistan 0.5767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Tonga 0.392 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Lebanon 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Honduras 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 El Salvador 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in IDA total was 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.