Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 905.95 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 905.95 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.3 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 9.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1977 | 104.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +958.8% |
| 1978 | 120.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 114.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 146.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 190.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 193.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 243.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 167.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 125.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 86.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 76.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 72.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 65.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 69.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 66.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 83.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 66.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 73.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 66.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 61.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 83.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 62.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 53.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 82.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 105.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 363.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +246.4% |
| 2003 | 519.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 566.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 561.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 612.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 505.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 689.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 914.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 868.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 685.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 897.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 828.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 700.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 693.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 705.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 797.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 767.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 580.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 515.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 625.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 905.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +958.8% | 9.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.8 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +246.4% | 105.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 363.9 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 120.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 136.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 65.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 243.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 53.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 83.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 492.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 914.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 685.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 657.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 905.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 905.95 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,038 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.