Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 14th 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$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +116.6% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +98.9% | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 11 Gambia 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Liberia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Comoros 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guatemala 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.