Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +231.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1642.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1642.5% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +231.6% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.