Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,219 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
29th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1,219 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.87 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income is 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.87 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.87 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 5.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 11.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 20.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1976 | 24.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 45.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1978 | 57.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 65.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 84.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 83.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 84.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 83.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 61.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 60.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 62.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 64.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 64.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 65.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 65.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 64.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 62.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 78.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 82.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 90.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 101.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 77.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 97.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 109.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 200.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2003 | 230.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 300.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 329.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 371.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 424.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 509.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 557.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 620.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 657.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 722.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 808.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 841.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 822.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 801.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 958.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 1,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 998.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 928.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 65.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 60.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 62.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 101.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 97.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 557.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 620.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 928.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.