Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income is 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.72 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 27th 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 6.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 10.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +173.0% |
| 1976 | 39.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1977 | 59.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1978 | 88.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1979 | 111.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 136.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 112.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 114.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 85.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 77.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 76.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 78.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 78.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 84.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 86.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 107.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 102.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 121.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 112.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 111.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 104.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 115.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 104.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 89.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 80.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 106.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 124.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 292.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.1% |
| 2003 | 390.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 426.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 417.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 438.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 489.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 699.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 713.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 716.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 757.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 935.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 996.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 976.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 892.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 950.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +173.0% | 10.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +136.1% | 124.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 292.92 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 111.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 76.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 121.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 106.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 713.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 960.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 716.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 892.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 24 Cyprus 132,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 261.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 298.08 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,277 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.