Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 16.67 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 16.67 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 81.93 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0348 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0397 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1711 current US$ per person | +331.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1114 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0793 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2662 current US$ per person | +235.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3635 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4068 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 10.83 current US$ per person | +2561.2% |
| 1980 | 9.48 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 9.97 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 22.68 current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1983 | 17.5 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 18.42 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 19.39 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 22.13 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 23.93 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 22.54 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 27.12 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 25.22 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 28.01 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 25.96 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 21.92 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 26.2 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 27.95 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 45.69 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 37.17 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 28.79 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 31.7 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 14.96 current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 16.62 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 14.74 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 14.36 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.55 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 25.54 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 34.28 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 26.96 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 30.9 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 43.83 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 56.77 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 62.39 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 57.2 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 63.04 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 62.44 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.03 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.69 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 72.22 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 72 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.93 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 70.83 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 68.72 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 72.74 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 70.01 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 67.48 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 16.67 current US$ per person | -75.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2561.2% | 0.4068 current US$ per person | 10.83 current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +331.0% | 0.0397 current US$ per person | 0.1711 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +235.5% | 0.0793 current US$ per person | 0.2662 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.37 current US$ per person | 0.0348 current US$ per person | 10.83 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.31 current US$ per person | 9.48 current US$ per person | 27.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.86 current US$ per person | 21.92 current US$ per person | 45.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.17 current US$ per person | 14.36 current US$ per person | 43.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.97 current US$ per person | 56.77 current US$ per person | 81.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.07 current US$ per person | 16.67 current US$ per person | 72.74 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 20 Norway 1,120 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Cyprus 1,108 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Aruba 1,081 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Netherlands 1,007 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Palau 990.75 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Belgium 939.69 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Curaçao 916.04 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- GDP per capita 4,720 current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 3.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Pacific island small states was 16.67 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.