Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 226.53 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu is 226.53 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 243.54 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.17 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Tuvalu ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 45.17 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 31.17 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8 current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 70.91 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 121.69 current US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 133.38 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 132.55 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 132.26 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 180.12 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 221.73 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 243.54 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 125.02 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 118.6 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 101.87 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 102.18 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.38 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 110.71 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 116.69 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 130.28 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 237.3 current US$ per person | +82.1% |
| 2022 | 180.1 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 226.53 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 226.53 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 3.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 226.53 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.07 current US$ per person | 31.17 current US$ per person | 133.38 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 142.18 current US$ per person | 101.38 current US$ per person | 243.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.55 current US$ per person | 130.28 current US$ per person | 237.3 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Tuvalu was 226.53 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 243.54 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.17 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.