Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Palau
Palau: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palau is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palau peaked at 1.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.
That places Palau 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 130 Poland 0.9% compare
- 131 Mauritania 0.9% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 134 Sweden 0.8% compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 136 Iceland 0.7% compare
More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palau?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Palau was 0.8% in 2023, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.