Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 544.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 544.79 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 546.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1602 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
IDA total ranks 36th 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$), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2619 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1602 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3925 current US$ per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 1974 | 4.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +1094.8% |
| 1975 | 19.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +309.7% |
| 1976 | 26.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 43.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1978 | 58.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 84.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 109.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 90.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 82.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 79.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 69.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 66.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 75.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 73.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 72.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 62.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 69 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 69.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 68.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 48.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 52.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 58.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 59.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 70.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 73.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 79.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 94.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 103 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 120.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 141.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 168.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 200.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 244.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 272.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 324.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 355 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 339.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 396.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 394.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 502.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 437.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 420.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 454.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 438.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 419.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 410.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 546.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 544.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1094.8% | 0.3925 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.69 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +309.7% | 4.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 19.21 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +145.0% | 0.1602 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3925 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1602 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 62.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 70.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 324.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 502.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 410.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 546.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 84,406 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 169.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 544.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 546.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1602 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does IDA total rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.