Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 4.5% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Southern Asia peaked at 4.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 5.31 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 2,420 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 9.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 8.34 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Southern Asia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Southern Asia was 4.5% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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