Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +141.3% | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 28 Senegal 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 French Polynesia 0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Montenegro 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0994 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.