Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,441 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
1,441 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.79 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income stood at 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Middle income ranks 25th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 6.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 13.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 22.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1976 | 26.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 51.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1978 | 65.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 73.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 94.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 94.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 93.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 76.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 67.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 64.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 67.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 71.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 71.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 78.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 69.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 70.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 69.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 69.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 89.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 95.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 104.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 116.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 83.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 104.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 120.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 228.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 266.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 349.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 383.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 429.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 487.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 583.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 630.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 692.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 737.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 845.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 944.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 990.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 964.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 946.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 1,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,181 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 94.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 104.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 630.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 963.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 692.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,273 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 22 Grenada 149,606 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 135,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,370 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income was 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.