Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,026 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 93,332 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 24.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 824.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 443.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 380.72 current US$ per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,302 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 656 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,134 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,900 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,004 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 87,094 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$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,026 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 93,332 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.