Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0483 current US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 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 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +203.7% | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 6 Nicaragua 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Nepal 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.