Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total is 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places IDA & IBRD total 28th 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$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.77 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 5.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 11.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 20.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 23.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 44.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1978 | 56.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 63.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 84.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 84.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 84.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 83.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 69.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 61.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 60.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 62.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 64.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 64.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 64.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 53.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 52.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 55.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 71.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 76.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 83.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 90.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 69.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 88.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 105.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 183.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2003 | 218.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 298.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 353.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 446.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 579.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 761.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 704.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 761.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 844.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 954.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 1,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 1,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 933.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 891.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 63.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 60.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 52.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 90.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 374.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 88.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 761.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 998.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 761.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 25 Seychelles 129,953 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 128,708 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.