Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong, China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10,674 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
432,161 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
11th
Hong Kong, China rank
8th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,674 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 421,487 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 40.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 1,409 current US$ per square kilometre 135,284 current US$ per square kilometre 133,875 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2000s 2,654 current US$ per square kilometre 226,596 current US$ per square kilometre 223,942 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2010s 6,729 current US$ per square kilometre 370,445 current US$ per square kilometre 363,715 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China
2020s 9,860 current US$ per square kilometre 417,129 current US$ per square kilometre 407,269 current US$ per square kilometre Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 432,161 current US$ per square kilometre against 10,674 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
421,487 current US$ per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Hong Kong, China ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.