Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 30.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 41.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 47.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 62.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 73.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 84.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 99.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 106.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 107.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 94.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 99.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 108.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 115.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 125.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 137.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 146.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 157.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 198.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 217.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 231.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 107.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 242.73 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.