Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 88,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,074 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Tuvalu 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,379 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 14,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 10,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 16,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 40,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 45,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 45,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 46,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 79,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 88,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 45,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 43,425 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 37,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 37,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 41,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 45,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 80,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 59,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 24.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,528 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,315 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 51,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 84,406 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 79,379 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
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 88,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.