Personal remittances oda in Palau

Palau: Personal remittances oda was 1.88 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.47 million
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Personal remittances oda in Palau, 2005–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2005201320212005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.4M2013: 2.4M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.3M2021: 1.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances oda in Palau stood at 1.88 million.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Palau peaked at 2.37 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2005.

Palau ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Palau, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 1.47 million —
2006 1.54 million +4.6%
2007 1.53 million -0.8%
2008 1.60 million +4.9%
2009 1.59 million -0.9%
2010 1.69 million +6.0%
2011 1.97 million +16.7%
2012 2.36 million +20.0%
2013 2.36 million -0.0%
2014 2.22 million -6.0%
2015 2.27 million +2.5%
2016 2.36 million +3.9%
2017 2.37 million +0.3%
2018 2.32 million -2.1%
2019 2.36 million +1.9%
2020 2.28 million -3.7%
2021 1.88 million -17.3%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 1.88 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 1.88 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.55 million 1.47 million 1.60 million 5
2010s 2.23 million 1.69 million 2.37 million 10
2020s 2.08 million 1.88 million 2.28 million 2

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 186 Maldives 4.88 million compare
  2. 187 Papua New Guinea 3.10 million compare
  3. 188 Tuvalu 2.95 million compare
  4. 190 Nauru 1.19 million compare
  5. 191 Chad 724,057
  6. 192 Equatorial Guinea 164,206

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Palau?
Personal remittances oda in Palau was 1.88 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2017.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2005.
How does Palau rank for personal remittances oda?
Palau ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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