East Asia & Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
East Asia & Pacific
4,353 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97,358 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,353 current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 93,005 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 22.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd 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 | East Asia & Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 443.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 400.94 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 211.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,492 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 550.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,240 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,712 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,288 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,973 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$), per square kilometre, East Asia & Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,353 current US$ per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 93,005 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.