Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 23.34 million current US$ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Micronesia (country), 2009–2014
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 23.34 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.35 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 18.07 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.43 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 20.80 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 22.05 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.34 million current US$ | +5.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 23.34 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 23.34 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.35 million current US$ | 17.35 million current US$ | 17.35 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.74 million current US$ | 18.07 million current US$ | 23.34 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.06 million current US$ compare
- 171 Aruba 35.85 million current US$ compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 34.45 million current US$ compare
- 174 Somalia 21.70 million current US$
- 175 San Marino 21.04 million current US$
- 176 Gabon 18.46 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Micronesia (country)?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Micronesia (country) was 23.34 million current US$ in 2014, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.