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

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
9th
of 36 groups
All-time high
4.6%
in 2012
All-time low
2.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0123452000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.52002: 32003: 3.32004: 2.62005: 3.22006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 4.62009: 4.42010: 3.92011: 4.22012: 4.62013: 4.62014: 4.42015: 4.32016: 3.72017: 3.42018: 3.72019: 3.82020: 4.22021: 3.92022: 4.12023: 4.12024: 4.5

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

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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