Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Low income
Low income: Personal transfers, receipts was 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Low income, 2008–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Low income is 7.70 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Low income peaked at 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.91 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Low income ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Low income, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 9.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Poland 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Georgia 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Portugal 3.36 billion BoP, current US$
- 40 Jamaica 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Low income
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 101.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Low income?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Low income was 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Low income rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Low income ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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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About this data
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.