Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +132.8% | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.