What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Africa Western and Central ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.

Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central

Name: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Africa Western and Central: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.4%

Rank

12th

of 43 groups

All-time high

0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2023

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1996–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

Africa Western and Central ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1996 to 2023.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1996	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2003	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+285.0%
2004	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
2005	0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+253.6%
2006	0.0468 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2009	0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2010	0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2011	0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2013	0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2014	0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
2016	0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2018	0.0431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2019	0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2020	0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2021	0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2022	0.0289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central 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
2003	+285.0%	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2005	+253.6%	0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1
2000s	0.0352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
2010s	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

9 Comoros 0.2053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Liberia 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Guatemala 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Kyrgyzstan 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Tajikistan 0.1709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Haiti 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Jamaica 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 371.97 current US$ per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?: Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Africa Western and Central ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 6,237 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, 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.