Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.92 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 34th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.01 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 6.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 8.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 15.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1976 | 22.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 27.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 37.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1979 | 34.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 51.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1981 | 52.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 31.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 35.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 37.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 34.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 35.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 38.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 48.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 53.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 58.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 66.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 71.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 72.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 57.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 68.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 66.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 75.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 79.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 104.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 104.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 95.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 103.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 113.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 138.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 176.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 215.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 210.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 288.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 336.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 352.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 412.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 403.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 399.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 426.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 533 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 555.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 561.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 479.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 542.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 594.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +98.8% | 8.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.97 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 37.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 31.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 53.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 95.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 288.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 561.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 479.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 618.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.