Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only stood at 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places IBRD only 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 5.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 8.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1974 | 11.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 17.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 18.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 22.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 28.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 30.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 40.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 39.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 37.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 38.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 37.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 35.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 38.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 40.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 41.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 43.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 45.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 36.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 27.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 31.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 36.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 41.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 41.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 40.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 47.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 61.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 66.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 113.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2003 | 151.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 193.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 210.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 245.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 278.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 344.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 387.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 401.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 432.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 507.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 561.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 622.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 566.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 573.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 763.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 789.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 767.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 732.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 823.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 923.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 30.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 43.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39 current US$ per square kilometre | 27.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 387.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 401.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 789.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 732.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 27 Israel 126,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Korea 123,735 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 113,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Denmark 110,437 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 98,510 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 84,406 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,543 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 945.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.