Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Tuvalu 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 141,692 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 169,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 162,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 164,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 122,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 186,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 198,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 160,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 130,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 152,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 127,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 122,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 108,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 87,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 84,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 91,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 89,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 80,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 82,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 35 Sri Lanka 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Samoa 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Honduras 80,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cape Verde 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.