Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tuvalu stood at 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Tuvalu ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 141,692 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 169,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 162,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 164,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 122,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 186,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 198,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 160,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 130,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 152,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 127,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 122,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 108,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 87,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 84,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 91,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 89,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 80,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 107,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 29 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 103,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 102,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Samoa 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 89,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 98,324 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 218,078 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Tuvalu rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 remittances and foreign aid received 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.