Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 2,191 current US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in New Caledonia, 2002–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 2,191 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2016.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 2,632 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,433 current US$ per person, in 2002.
New Caledonia ranks 5th 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$), per capita in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,433 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,895 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 2,046 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2,096 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,170 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,959 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,144 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,980 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,880 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,229 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 2,632 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 2,616 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,563 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,164 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2,191 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2,191 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 8.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2,191 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 16.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,965 current US$ per person | 1,433 current US$ per person | 2,170 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,325 current US$ per person | 1,880 current US$ per person | 2,632 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 2 Luxembourg 3,936 current US$ per person compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 3,263 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Tonga 2,436 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 2,083 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 1,782 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Croatia 1,734 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia was 2,191 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does New Caledonia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.