Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 139.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 123,029 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Marshall Islands 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 131,907 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 144,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 139,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 128,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 131,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 123,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 123,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 129,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 136,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 144,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 151,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 157,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 169,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 174,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 180,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 185,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 191,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 286,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 20.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +49.7% | 191,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 286,568 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 135,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 128,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 149,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 180,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 185,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 11 San Marino 371,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tonga 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 216,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,029 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.