Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 132,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19,283 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Marshall Islands 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,283 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 20,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 21,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 22,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 24,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 43,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 51,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 128,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 2013 | 131,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 132,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 102,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 108,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 126,479 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 132,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 89,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 98,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 75,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 72,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 26.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +150.3% | 51,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,446 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +77.8% | 24,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,788 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 104,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 31 Austria 98,510 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 84,406 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 70,416 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Germany 67,503 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 132,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,283 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.