Dominican Republic vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 212,098 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 26.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,583 current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 17,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 586.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,065 current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 55,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,662 current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 109,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,585 current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 207,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 200,251 current US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Dominican Republic, at 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 212,098 current US$ per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.