Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th 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$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.94 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 3.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 17.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +374.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1980 | 8.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 1981 | 4.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1982 | 4.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 12.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +180.2% |
| 1984 | 9.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 9.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 13.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 20.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 29.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 31.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 33.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 20.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1992 | 25.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 86.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +232.2% |
| 1994 | 114.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 139.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 178.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 67.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 34.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 36.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 169.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +368.3% |
| 2001 | 303.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2002 | 442.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 471.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 601.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 519.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 620.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 782.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2009 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 2,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 2,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 2,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +374.3% | 3.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.18 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +368.3% | 36.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 169.47 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +232.2% | 25.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 86.18 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +186.7% | 3.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.89 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +180.2% | 4.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.48 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 31.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 169.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 14 Mauritius 680,316 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 644,744 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Malta 627,031 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 501,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,025 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (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.