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Volume of personal remittances received as a percentage of GDP
Year Value Units Series Observation status Unit multiplier
1987 0.1837321159 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1988 0.1787028524 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1989 0.1817475509 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1990 0.1920155018 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1991 0.1828073243 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1992 0.1723666386 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1993 0.1665828587 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1994 0.1726342872 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1995 0.1039340888 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1996 0.0999878373 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1997 0.1055749784 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1998 0.0841051626 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
1999 0.3224422318 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2000 0.3045608728 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2001 0.3005836403 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2002 0.2931427194 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2003 0.2765986753 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2004 0.2450845707 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2005 0.2375492425 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2006 0.2253101576 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2007 0.2119856108 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2008 0.2045061227 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2009 0.2168637856 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2010 0.1987400559 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2011 0.1912315378 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2012 0.1827085402 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2013 0.1724321206 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2014 0.1610187788 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2015 0.1704816239 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2016 0.1697356077 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2017 0.1604792323 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2018 0.1525184682 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2019 0.1475228988 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2020 0.1200947716 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units
2021 0.1125045924 Percentage (%) Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP Estimated value Units

Source: World Bank

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote: Please note the y axis does not go to 100% for ease of visualisation

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

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Indicator description

Not available for this indicator
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Definitions

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF’s Balance of Payments Manual - personal transfers and compensation of employees.
Available disaggregations

Not available for this indicator
Calculations

No calculations were performed, data is obtained is a ready format from the source.
Other information

Data is represents World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated 08 February 2023
Metadata last updated 14 February 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP
Target name

Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
Global indicator description

Not available for this indicator
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 17.3 opens in a new window
Organisation

World Bank
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

1987
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
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Release date 22 December 2022
Next release

See source link: We plan to update indicator data within 4 months of data being released
Statistical classification

Official international
Contact details

data@worldbank.org
Other information

Not available for this source
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