Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Personal remittances, received was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1977–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 2.1% for personal remittances, received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1978.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5% | — |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 21 Jamaica 16.2% compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
- 23 Yemen 12.0% compare
- 24 Cape Verde 11.7% compare
- 25 Egypt 11.4% compare
- 26 Georgia 11.2% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -4.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Personal remittances, received in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.1% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1978.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for personal remittances, received?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.