Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 39,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Tuvalu ranks 93rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 21,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +562.9% |
| 2003 | 31,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 33,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 39,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 22,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 25,940 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 23,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 17,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 16,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 11,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 9,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 7,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 5,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 4,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 4,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 5,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 8,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 6,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +562.9% | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,573 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,684 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 90 Syria 7,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Uganda 7,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Indonesia 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kenya 7,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Yemen 7,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 7,010 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 7,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 39,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.