How does World rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

World ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in World

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

World: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.4%

Rank

36th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1970–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in World is 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

World ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in World, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1972	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1973	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1974	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1975	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.4%
1976	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1977	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1978	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1979	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1980	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1981	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1982	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1983	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1984	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1985	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1986	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1987	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1988	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1989	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1990	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1991	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1992	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1993	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1995	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1998	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2001	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2002	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2003	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2004	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2006	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2007	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2008	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2009	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2010	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2011	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2012	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2014	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2015	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2016	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2018	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2019	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2021	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2022	0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2023	0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2024	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2025	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in World 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	+101.4%	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977	+32.7%	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near World

33 Dominican Republic 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Montenegro 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Republic of Moldova 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Togo 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Philippines 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Zimbabwe 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More economy & growth data for World

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in World?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does World rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: World ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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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.