Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre

Guatemala
186,460 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
7,828 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
19th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 178,632 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 23.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 194 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 184.15 current US$ per square kilometre 41.18 current US$ per square kilometre 142.97 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1980s 187.76 current US$ per square kilometre 144.91 current US$ per square kilometre 42.85 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
1990s 2,908 current US$ per square kilometre 563.75 current US$ per square kilometre 2,345 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2000s 25,229 current US$ per square kilometre 2,201 current US$ per square kilometre 23,028 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 62,626 current US$ per square kilometre 3,628 current US$ per square kilometre 58,998 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 151,639 current US$ per square kilometre 6,747 current US$ per square kilometre 144,892 current US$ per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean?
Guatemala, at 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre against 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean?
178,632 current US$ per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean?
47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.