What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?

The highest recorded value was 0.0247 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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean

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

Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 21.3%

Rank

17th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

Latin America & Caribbean recorded 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 21.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0247 current US$ 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 17th 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, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1973	0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1974	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1975	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+115.0%
1976	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+91.8%
1977	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1978	0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1979	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1980	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.3%
1981	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1982	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1983	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1984	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1985	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1987	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1988	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1989	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1991	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1992	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1993	0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1994	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1995	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1996	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1997	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1998	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1999	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2000	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2001	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2002	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2003	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
2004	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2006	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2008	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2009	0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2010	0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2011	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2012	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2013	0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2015	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
2016	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2017	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2019	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2020	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
2021	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2022	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2024	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2025	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean 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	+115.0%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1976	+91.8%	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 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	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean

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
19 Vanuatu 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Haiti 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Latin America & Caribbean →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The highest recorded value was 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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)
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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.