What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 51.6%

Rank

25th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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	+202.6%
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	+11.3%
1990	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1991	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
1993	0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1994	0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1995	0.0063 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	+80.7%
2000	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2002	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2003	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2004	0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2005	0.024 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	-2.7%
2009	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
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	-12.5%
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	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2024	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
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 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	+202.6%	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	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1999	+80.7%	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	0.0055 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	0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.024 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

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
28 Senegal 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.