Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 122.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 15 Jamaica 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Yemen 0.1204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Egypt 0.1137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.