Personal remittances oda in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Personal remittances oda was 2.95 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.95 million
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.54 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2020
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Personal remittances oda in Tuvalu, 2001–2021

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M2001201120212001: 4.3M2002: 6.5M2003: 5.1M2004: 4.9M2005: 4.9M2006: 3.7M2007: 5.6M2008: 6.0M2009: 4.8M2010: 3.9M2011: 4.6M2012: 3.8M2013: 3.7M2014: 3.2M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.2M2021: 2.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances oda in Tuvalu is 2.95 million, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Tuvalu peaked at 6.54 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 2020.

That places Tuvalu 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Tuvalu, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 4.25 million —
2002 6.54 million +53.9%
2003 5.08 million -22.4%
2004 4.86 million -4.3%
2005 4.93 million +1.5%
2006 3.66 million -25.7%
2007 5.60 million +53.0%
2008 5.96 million +6.4%
2009 4.83 million -19.1%
2010 3.92 million -18.8%
2011 4.58 million +16.9%
2012 3.84 million -16.3%
2013 3.67 million -4.3%
2014 3.24 million -11.7%
2015 2.63 million -18.8%
2016 2.55 million -3.3%
2017 2.74 million +7.7%
2018 2.67 million -2.6%
2019 2.41 million -9.9%
2020 2.20 million -8.5%
2021 2.95 million +34.0%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 2.95 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 2.95 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.08 million 3.66 million 6.54 million 9
2010s 3.23 million 2.41 million 4.58 million 10
2020s 2.58 million 2.20 million 2.95 million 2

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million compare
  2. 186 Maldives 4.88 million compare
  3. 187 Papua New Guinea 3.10 million compare
  4. 189 Palau 1.88 million compare
  5. 190 Nauru 1.19 million compare
  6. 191 Chad 724,057

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Tuvalu?
Personal remittances oda in Tuvalu was 2.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 6.54 million in 2002.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2020.
How does Tuvalu rank for personal remittances oda?
Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda 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 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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