Remittances, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
189
Highest
179.43 % change on previous year
Chad
Lowest
-71.36 % change on previous year
Papua New Guinea
Median
-1.15 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
6,804
What the numbers show
Remittances, annual growth rate is currently reported for 189 countries. The highest value is 179.43 % change on previous year in Chad; the lowest is -71.36 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is -1.15 % change on previous year, and the mean is 1.9 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 109 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 17,096.0%), and the largest decrease in Laos (down 3,943.5%).
Remittances, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 179.43 % change on previous year | 1994 | up 17,096.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Congo | 169.2 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 193.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Nauru | 144.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,496.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Venezuela | 92.17 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 895.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Botswana | 84.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 364.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Yemen | 52.52 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 529.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Kiribati | 51.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 599.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Egypt | 49.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 478.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Zambia | 48.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 317.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 37.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 19.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 312.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 22.29 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 184.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Malawi | 22.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 661.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Paraguay | 21.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Bangladesh | 21.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 323.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Kuwait | 20.12 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 851.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Benin | 19.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Togo | 19.6 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 9,968.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Madagascar | 18.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 521.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 17.19 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 170.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Honduras | 16.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 590.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Thailand | 16.92 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 304.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 16.7 % change on previous year | 1993 | up 148.1% | volatile |
| 24 | China | 15.37 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 224.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Panama | 14.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 143.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Cyprus | 13.8 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 27 | El Salvador | 13.05 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,462.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Tuvalu | 12.43 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 417.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Ecuador | 12.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 501.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Macao | 12.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 142.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Guinea | 11.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 10.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 174.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Australia | 10.49 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 620.8% | volatile |
| 34 | South Africa | 10.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,653.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 9.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Lebanon | 8.79 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Israel | 8.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 177.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 8.2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 428.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Suriname | 7.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 132.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Ireland | 7.09 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 184.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Solomon Islands | 7.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 129.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Sweden | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 193.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Dominican Republic | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 232.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Tunisia | 6.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 907.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Uruguay | 6.28 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 485.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Indonesia | 6 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Syria | 5.95 % change on previous year | 2010 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Pakistan | 5.81 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 349.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Namibia | 5.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.4% | volatile |
| 50 | Kenya | 5.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,535.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Belarus | 5.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Marshall Islands | 5.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 53 | Micronesia (country) | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Bermuda | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 222.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Uzbekistan | 4.56 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Curacao | 4.38 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 255.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Lesotho | 4.11 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 136.0% | volatile |
| 58 | India | 4.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 179.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Burundi | 4.06 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Netherlands | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Norway | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 164.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Serbia | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 63 | United Kingdom | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Finland | 2.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Seychelles | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 157.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Gambia | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Saudi Arabia | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Nicaragua | 1.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 168.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Colombia | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Croatia | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 182.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Senegal | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 73 | New Caledonia | 1.49 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Austria | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Andorra | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 76 | Saint Lucia | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Sierra Leone | 0.7745 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Faroe Islands | 0.6983 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 104.2% | volatile |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.4096 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Germany | 0.0167 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 81 | French Polynesia | -0.1463 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 101.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Cayman Islands | -0.1746 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Guatemala | -0.2067 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Albania | -0.2538 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 104.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Romania | -0.2566 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 101.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Armenia | -0.4983 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Nepal | -0.8794 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 131.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Luxembourg | -0.8815 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 154.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Estonia | -0.8917 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Oman | -0.8984 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Mongolia | -0.9942 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | -0.999 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 105.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Switzerland | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 114.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Portugal | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 115.0% | volatile |
| 95 | United States | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Italy | -1.25 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 97 | Slovakia | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 30.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Maldives | -1.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Iceland | -1.59 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 196.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Liberia | -1.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Greece | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 76.8% | volatile |
| 102 | Belize | -1.88 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 165.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Spain | -1.94 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 104 | France | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Philippines | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 366.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Rwanda | -2.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 193.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Belgium | -2.34 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 663.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Latvia | -2.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 103.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Jordan | -2.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.7% | volatile |
| 110 | South Korea | -2.76 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 376.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -2.77 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 123.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Dominica | -3.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 417.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Poland | -3.51 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 204.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Mozambique | -3.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 115 | Jamaica | -3.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 151.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Morocco | -3.85 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Japan | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Czechia | -3.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 129.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Canada | -4.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 144.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Ethiopia | -4.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 119.7% | volatile |
| 121 | Denmark | -4.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 183.4% | volatile |
| 122 | Mexico | -4.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 127.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Cape Verde | -5.17 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 127.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Mali | -5.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 4.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Comoros | -5.37 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 306.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Sri Lanka | -5.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 365.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Georgia | -5.9 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 128 | Grenada | -5.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Palau | -5.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Hong Kong | -5.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 171.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Montenegro | -5.99 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 364.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Vanuatu | -5.99 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 240.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | -6.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Peru | -6.42 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 173.3% | volatile |
| 135 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | -6.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 125.4% | volatile |
| 136 | Kyrgyzstan | -6.65 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Samoa | -6.82 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Brazil | -6.95 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 114.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Hungary | -6.98 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 221.0% | volatile |
| 140 | San Marino | -7.85 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 284.3% | volatile |
| 141 | Chile | -7.91 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 288.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Tonga | -8.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,991.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Zimbabwe | -8.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 496.8% | volatile |
| 144 | Bhutan | -8.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 167.8% | volatile |
| 145 | Malta | -9.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 146 | North Macedonia | -9.41 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 152.1% | volatile |
| 147 | Tanzania | -9.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Aruba | -9.62 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Bulgaria | -9.74 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 3,641.9% | volatile |
| 150 | Djibouti | -10.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Afghanistan | -10.3 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 109.3% | volatile |
| 152 | New Zealand | -10.43 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 225.4% | volatile |
| 153 | Niger | -10.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Nigeria | -10.65 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 174.0% | volatile |
| 155 | Moldova | -10.7 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Malaysia | -10.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 276.4% | volatile |
| 157 | Sudan | -11.23 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 297.4% | volatile |
| 158 | Algeria | -11.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 221.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -11.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Burkina Faso | -11.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 148.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Haiti | -11.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 226.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Guyana | -11.96 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 62.4% | volatile |
| 163 | Palestine | -12.07 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,539.9% | volatile |
| 164 | Qatar | -12.53 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 206.5% | volatile |
| 165 | Myanmar | -13.67 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Mauritius | -14.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Angola | -14.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 68.7% | volatile |
| 168 | Uganda | -14.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 169 | East Timor | -15.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 153.5% | volatile |
| 170 | Libya | -15.98 % change on previous year | 2006 | down 164.8% | volatile |
| 171 | Bolivia | -16.04 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,463.4% | volatile |
| 172 | Laos | -17.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,943.5% | volatile |
| 173 | Argentina | -18 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 174 | Fiji | -18.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 195.4% | volatile |
| 175 | Cameroon | -19.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 358.9% | volatile |
| 176 | Turkey | -19.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 201.1% | volatile |
| 177 | Gabon | -20.72 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 167.9% | volatile |
| 178 | Antigua and Barbuda | -22.21 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 275.7% | volatile |
| 179 | Ukraine | -23.86 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 379.1% | volatile |
| 180 | Russia | -24.27 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 171.2% | volatile |
| 181 | Iran | -29.12 % change on previous year | 2004 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Cambodia | -29.72 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,374.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Sao Tome and Principe | -31.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 291.9% | volatile |
| 184 | Ghana | -41.64 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 123.9% | volatile |
| 185 | Iraq | -42.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,483.1% | volatile |
| 186 | Mauritania | -44.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Barbados | -47.48 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 209.9% | volatile |
| 188 | Eswatini | -60.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 283.5% | volatile |
| 189 | Papua New Guinea | -71.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 117.5% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.