Arab World vs Sao Tome and Principe: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Arab World
4,252 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
101,781 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th

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

  • Arab World
  • Sao Tome and Principe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 101,781 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 97,529 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 23.9 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 443.66 current US$ per square kilometre 466.38 current US$ per square kilometre 22.71 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 600.55 current US$ per square kilometre 775.66 current US$ per square kilometre 175.1 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 995.42 current US$ per square kilometre 565.1 current US$ per square kilometre 430.32 current US$ per square kilometre Arab World
2000s 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre 467.22 current US$ per square kilometre Arab World
2010s 3,765 current US$ per square kilometre 16,469 current US$ per square kilometre 12,704 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre 57,023 current US$ per square kilometre 52,363 current US$ per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 101,781 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?
97,529 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.