Colombia vs Ghana: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Colombia
9,114 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
10,787 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
112th
Ghana rank
109th

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

  • Colombia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 10,787 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,114 current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1,673 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 91.03 current US$ per square kilometre 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre 85.44 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 232.45 current US$ per square kilometre 11.65 current US$ per square kilometre 220.8 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 713.13 current US$ per square kilometre 77.44 current US$ per square kilometre 635.69 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 2,981 current US$ per square kilometre 365.5 current US$ per square kilometre 2,615 current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 4,558 current US$ per square kilometre 12,029 current US$ per square kilometre 7,471 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 7,909 current US$ per square kilometre 11,900 current US$ per square kilometre 3,991 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Colombia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 10,787 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,114 current US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Colombia and Ghana?
1,673 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.