Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 509.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 509.75 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 668.73 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 35.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +375.7% |
| 1976 | 45.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 78.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1978 | 110.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 163.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 212.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 162.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1982 | 152.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 150.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 135.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 134.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 153.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 150 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 147.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 122.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 137.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 135.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 145.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 135.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 103.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 96.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 106.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 99.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 101.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 95.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 80.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 82.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 103.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 127.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 129.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 154.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 151.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 178.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 198.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 214.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 242.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 256.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 309.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 326.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 327.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 668.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 552.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 433.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 434.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 401.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 415.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 387.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 449.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 509.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +375.7% | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.01 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +104.1% | 327.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 668.73 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 163.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 152.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 122.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 212.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 95.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 214.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 242.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 668.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 440.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 387.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 509.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 34 Marshall Islands 79,379 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tuvalu 74,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 70,416 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Germany 67,503 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43,756 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Italy 41,345 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 509.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 668.73 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.