Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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$)
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.