Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.32 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 6.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 8.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 16.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 21.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 27.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 37.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 34.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 45.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 44.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 57.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 25.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1984 | 29.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 32.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 31.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 31.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 44.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 52.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 57 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 66.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 70.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 71.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 64.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 60.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 68.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 69.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 93.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2001 | 92.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 78.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 84.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 90.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 105.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 139.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 177.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 165.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 240.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 262.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 263.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 313.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 286.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 274.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 277.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 373.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 393.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 401.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 341.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 400.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 451.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 37.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 52.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 177.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 240.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 401.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 341.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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
- 40 Italy 41,345 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Tonga 40,637 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ireland 40,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Palau 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 470.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.