Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,035 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states stood at 18,035 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states peaked at 20,549 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Pacific island small states 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 32.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +239.2% |
| 1974 | 71.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.9% |
| 1975 | 106.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 85.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 183.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 1978 | 287.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 393.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 518.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 602.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 749.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 856.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 870.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 1,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 1,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 1,515 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,428 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 1,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 1,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 3,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2002 | 3,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 3,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 4,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 6,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6,636 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 9,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 9,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 12,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 13,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 18,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 20,549 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 18,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +239.2% | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.81 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +118.9% | 32.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.81 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +114.8% | 85.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 183.61 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +90.9% | 1,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,156 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 393.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 518.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 979,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Lebanon 654,562 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 538,465 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Belgium 480,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Hong Kong, China 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 399,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 10.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 13.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 3.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states was 18,035 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 20,549 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pacific island small states ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.