Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.9% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2436 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.42 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.3492 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2436 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +345.2% |
| 1997 | 5.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +382.9% |
| 1998 | 4.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 3.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 12.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +264.1% |
| 2001 | 14.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 16.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 17.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 14.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 12.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 12.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 23.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 41.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 19.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 17.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 20.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 12.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 12.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 26.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2017 | 11.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 16.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.6% |
| 2020 | 15.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 12.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 18.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 359.34 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 422.76 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +382.9% | 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.24 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +345.2% | 0.2436 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2436 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 41.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 188 Kenya 68.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 61.22 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Central African Republic 43.95 current US$ per square kilometre
- 192 Chad 12.25 current US$ per square kilometre
- 193 Mauritania 11.36 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Somalia 4.1 current US$ per square kilometre
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2436 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.