Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states stood at 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +153.5% | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Samoa 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Liberia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Comoros 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guatemala 0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Pacific island small states
- GDP per capita 4,720 current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 539.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 326.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pacific island small states was 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.