Caribbean Small States vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Caribbean Small States
3,338 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97,358 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 94,020 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 29.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 37th 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 | Caribbean Small States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 443.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 395.72 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 201.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,502 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 513.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,277 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,691 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,418 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,356 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,643 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$), per square kilometre, Caribbean Small States or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,338 current US$ per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 94,020 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.