Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6684 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6684 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7768 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 3.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +339.2% |
| 1974 | 2.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1975 | 1.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 5.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +242.7% |
| 1977 | 7.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 9 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 244.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +2621.4% |
| 1980 | 219.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 235.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 548.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 1983 | 432.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 465.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 501.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 584.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 644.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 617.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 754.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 712.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 786.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 739.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 632.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 766.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 827.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1997 | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 889.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 994.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 475.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2001 | 535.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 480.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 474.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 653.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 863.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 931.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 2,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 2,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 2,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 2,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 2,866 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2621.4% | 9 current US$ per square kilometre | 244.95 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +339.2% | 0.7768 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.41 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +242.7% | 1.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.64 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6684 current US$ per square kilometre | 244.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 500.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 219.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 754.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 885.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 632.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 474.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malta 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 501,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Andorra 350,626 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Curaçao 319,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Belgium 312,110 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 173,528 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 2,935 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3,281 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6684 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.