Philippines vs Upper middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Philippines
131,123 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
6,326 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
26th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 131,123 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 124,797 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 20.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 87.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,412 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 3,229 current US$ per square kilometre | 216.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,012 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1990s | 13,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 608.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,057 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 44,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,219 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 96,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,459 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 124,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 119,032 current US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Philippines or Upper middle income?
- Philippines, at 131,123 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 124,797 current US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Upper middle income rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.