Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states
Small states: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states is 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states peaked at 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7993 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Small states 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7993 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +552.7% |
| 1972 | 6.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 5.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 23.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +308.5% |
| 1976 | 66.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1977 | 95.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 133.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 148.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 203.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 216.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 267.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 265.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 299.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 253.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 265.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 271.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 290.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 323.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 298.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 322.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 301.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 275.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 285.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 350.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 417.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 394.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 372.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 423.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 443.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 502.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 740.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 942.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 2,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 5,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2009 | 5,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4,928 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 4,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 5,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 6,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6,215 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 7,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 7,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +552.7% | 0.7993 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +308.5% | 5.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.47 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +184.9% | 23.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 66.86 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7993 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 203.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 323.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 344.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 423.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 443.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 7 Cayman Islands 2.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 1.99 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 1.02 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
- 13 Kuwait 711,532 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Small states was 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 8,198 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7993 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.