Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World
Arab World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World is 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World peaked at 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.45 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.45 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 23.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 34.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 56 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 122.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1976 | 172.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 313.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1978 | 463.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1979 | 542.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 629.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 793.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 819.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 862.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 819.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 825.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 748.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 734.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 883.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 1,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,726 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,725 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 3,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 4,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 4,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 4,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 5,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 6,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,466 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6,178 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,683 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +118.8% | 56 current US$ per square kilometre | 122.53 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 542.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 818.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 629.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,724 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 4 Bahrain 3.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bermuda 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Naoero 961,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Arab World was 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 10,530 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.