Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 832.79 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands, 2005–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands is 832.79 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 832.79 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 426.63 current US$ per person, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 457.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 499.95 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 483.18 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 443.3 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 453.42 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 426.85 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 426.63 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 451.91 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 484.51 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 523.77 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 560.25 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 594.02 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 654.43 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 694.49 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 737.38 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 783.26 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 832.79 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 467.45 current US$ per person | 443.3 current US$ per person | 499.95 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 555.42 current US$ per person | 426.63 current US$ per person | 737.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.03 current US$ per person | 783.26 current US$ per person | 832.79 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 15 Dominican Republic 965.77 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Curacao 921.86 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Guatemala 875.5 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Moldova 816.44 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Saint Kitts and Nevis 792.55 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Palestine 763.89 current US$ per person compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Marshall Islands was 832.79 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 832.79 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.63 current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.