Pacific island small states vs Tonga: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Pacific island small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 39.2% against 11.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 3.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 14.7% | 12.7% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 21.1% | 16.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 16.5% | 11.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 28.6% | 21.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 27.9% | 20.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 39.9% | 28.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Pacific island small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 39.2% against 11.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 28.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and Tonga rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.