Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 51.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +202.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +202.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +202.5% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +202.3% | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +116.3% | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +80.8% | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 21 Jamaica 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Yemen 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Cape Verde 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Egypt 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Georgia 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (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$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.