Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Personal transfers, receipts was 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Least developed countries, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Least developed countries peaked at 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.81 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 12.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 15.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 20.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 21.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 27.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 35.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 38.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 39.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 38.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 35.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 42.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 45.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 47.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 53.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 56.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Lebanon 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 South Korea 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 China 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Serbia 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Russia 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 141.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Least developed countries?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Least developed countries was 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 63.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Least developed countries rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Least developed countries ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.