Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 2,083 current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia is 2,083 current US$ per person, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 2,843 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,647 current US$ per person, in 2002.
French Polynesia ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,647 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 2,341 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2,147 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2,362 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,585 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,843 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2,701 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,405 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 2,658 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 2,320 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2,445 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,388 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,031 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 2,083 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2,083 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 8.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2,083 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 15.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,331 current US$ per person | 1,647 current US$ per person | 2,843 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,333 current US$ per person | 2,031 current US$ per person | 2,658 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 3 Faroe Islands 3,263 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Tonga 2,436 current US$ per person compare
- 5 New Caledonia 2,191 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 1,782 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Croatia 1,734 current US$ per person compare
- 9 El Salvador 1,587 current US$ per person 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, received (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in French Polynesia was 2,083 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,843 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does French Polynesia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.