Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 289.36 current US$ per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 289.36 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 679.87 current US$ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 211.65 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Tuvalu 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 443.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 679.87 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 523.73 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 495.26 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 496.18 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 364.31 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 550.46 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 577.8 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 461.44 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 369.31 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 425.11 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 350.82 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 333.76 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 295.31 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 240.28 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 233.01 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 252.3 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 248.35 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 227.3 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 211.65 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 289.36 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 510.27 current US$ per person | 364.31 current US$ per person | 679.87 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 297.56 current US$ per person | 227.3 current US$ per person | 425.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.5 current US$ per person | 211.65 current US$ per person | 289.36 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Tuvalu was 289.36 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 679.87 current US$ per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.65 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 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.