Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau stood at 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,206 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Palau 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,206 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 3,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,325 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 5,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 5,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,041 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 4,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 125 Panama 6,952 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Malaysia 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belize 5,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Eswatini 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Greece 4,204 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 4,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,150 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,206 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.