Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +203.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +203.7% | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 7 Nepal 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Bermuda 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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$)
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- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.