Afghanistan vs United States of America: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1,210 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
United States of America
918.29 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
157th
United States of America rank
159th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States of America
05001.0k1.5k197720002023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre against 918.29 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 291.71 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 159th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 176.5 current US$ per square kilometre 606.95 current US$ per square kilometre 430.45 current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 737.23 current US$ per square kilometre 707.28 current US$ per square kilometre 29.95 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre 746.33 current US$ per square kilometre 463.24 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or United States of America?
Afghanistan, at 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre against 918.29 current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and United States of America?
291.71 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 157th and United States of America ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,259 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.