Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 10.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2011
All-time low
9.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2002–2016
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia, 2002–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia stood at 10.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia peaked at 11.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2005.
French Polynesia ranks 29th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.3% | — |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 14.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 10.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 26 Timor-Leste 11.8% compare
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- 28 Senegal 10.6% compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.6% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 10.5% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 10.5% compare
More economy & growth data for French Polynesia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -13.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -113.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -49.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,184 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in French Polynesia was 10.6% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- How does French Polynesia rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- French Polynesia ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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