Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in World
World: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 1.0% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in World peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
World ranks 20th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in World?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in World was 1.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does World rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- World ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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