Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia stood at 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 138.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 20,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
French Polynesia ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,675 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 14,807 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 13,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 13,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 16,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 20,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 18,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 20,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 16,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 16,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 4,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +138.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +138.0% | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 79 Cape Verde 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Panama 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Estonia 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Albania 6,506 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Jordan 6,121 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Romania 6,118 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,325 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,743 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does French Polynesia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.