Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central America

Central America: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
5.6%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central America, 2000–2024

1234562000201220242000: 1.32001: 1.62002: 1.82003: 2.72004: 32005: 3.12006: 3.32007: 3.32008: 3.12009: 3.22010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.62015: 32016: 3.52017: 3.72018: 3.92019: 4.12020: 5.12021: 5.52022: 5.62023: 5.12024: 5.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central America recorded 5.1% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central America peaked at 5.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.

That places Central America 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Central America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.3%
2001 1.6% +20.3%
2002 1.8% +13.2%
2003 2.7% +47.6%
2004 3.0% +11.9%
2005 3.1% +4.8%
2006 3.3% +6.3%
2007 3.3% -2.5%
2008 3.1% -5.6%
2009 3.2% +3.6%
2010 2.8% -13.0%
2011 2.6% -4.9%
2012 2.6% -0.6%
2013 2.5% -4.0%
2014 2.6% +4.0%
2015 3.0% +15.2%
2016 3.5% +16.0%
2017 3.7% +4.8%
2018 3.9% +5.2%
2019 4.1% +5.6%
2020 5.1% +24.0%
2021 5.5% +9.2%
2022 5.6% +1.8%
2023 5.1% -9.8%
2024 5.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.3% 3.3% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.5% 4.1% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.1% 5.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central America?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Central America was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
How does Central America rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Central America ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
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