Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 42,794 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,553 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
Palau ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,432 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 24,366 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 23,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 20,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 19,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 21,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 20,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 36,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 39,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 42,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 42,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 42,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 38,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 31,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 32,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +76.2% | 20,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,490 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 30,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,794 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 40 Italy 41,345 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Tonga 40,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ireland 40,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Poland 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 France 36,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 31,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 42,794 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,553 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.