Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Arab World
4,252 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97,358 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 93,106 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 22.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 443.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 177.89 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 600.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 987.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,803 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,128 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,009 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,288 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97,358 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 93,106 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.