Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 880,078 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Qatar 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 899,630 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 896,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 971,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 977,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 880,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 954,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,536 current US$ per square kilometre, 27.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre, 374.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 896,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 982,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 880,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.07 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Naoero 961,355 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 949,916 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 920,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar was 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,078 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.