Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 990.75 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Palau is 990.75 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 1,105 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 488.93 current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Palau 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 590.27 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 572.06 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 556.71 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 511.62 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 496.26 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 488.93 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 517.62 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 545.49 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 557.45 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 537.81 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 944.59 current US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 2016 | 1,015 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,088 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,105 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,091 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,000 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 821.63 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 830.11 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 990.75 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 990.75 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 990.75 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +75.6% | 537.81 current US$ per person | 944.59 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545.38 current US$ per person | 496.26 current US$ per person | 590.27 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 789.13 current US$ per person | 488.93 current US$ per person | 1,105 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 910.72 current US$ per person | 821.63 current US$ per person | 1,000 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Palau was 990.75 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,105 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 488.93 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.