What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The highest recorded value was 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.

What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

How does Least developed countries rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

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

Least developed countries: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 42.5%

Rank

11th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

All-time low

0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1971–2025

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 42.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

That places Least developed countries 11th 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1971 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1973	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1974	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+193.2%
1975	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+212.0%
1976	0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1977	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
1978	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1979	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1980	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1981	0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1982	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1983	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1984	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1985	0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1986	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1987	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1988	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1989	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1990	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1991	0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1992	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.9%
1993	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1994	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1995	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1996	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1999	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2000	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2001	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2002	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2003	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2004	0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2005	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2006	0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2007	0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2008	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2009	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2010	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2011	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2013	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2016	0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2017	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2018	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2019	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2020	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2021	0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2022	0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2023	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2024	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2025	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Least developed countries 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%	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1974	+193.2%	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

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
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

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More economy & growth data for Least developed countries

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -71.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Least developed countries was 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The highest recorded value was 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Least developed countries rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries 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)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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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.