Personal remittances, received in Somalia

Somalia: Personal remittances, received was 3.0% in 1983. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1983)
3.0%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
85th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 1980
All-time low
1.0%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1979–1983

Personal remittances, received in Somalia, 1979–1983

2468101979198119831979: 6.2 % of GDP1980: 9.5 % of GDP1981: 1 % of GDP1982: 2.6 % of GDP1983: 3 % of GDP

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 3.0% for personal remittances, received in 1983.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 52.5% over five years.

Somalia ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Personal remittances, received in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (% of GDP) in Somalia, 1979 to 1983.
Year % of GDP Change
1979 6.2%
1980 9.5% +52.9%
1981 1.0% -89.2%
1982 2.6% +151.3%
1983 3.0% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1
1980s 4.0% 1.0% 9.5% 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 82 Guyana 3.2%
  2. 83 Paraguay 3.1% compare
  3. 84 Latvia 3.0%
  4. 86 Sudan 2.9% compare
  5. 87 Colombia 2.9% compare
  6. 88 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.8%

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received in Somalia?
Personal remittances, received in Somalia was 3.0% in 1983, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1981.
How does Somalia rank for personal remittances, received?
Somalia ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 1983.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.