Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in World
World: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in World peaked at 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1966.
World ranks 13th 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$), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0192 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0192 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0384 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0768 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 13.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +17410.9% |
| 1971 | 38.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 1972 | 46.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 61.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 71.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 114.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1976 | 124.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 167.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 219.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 252.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 289.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 320.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 329.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 325.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 314.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 314.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 372.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 432.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 479.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 524.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 626.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 676.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 616.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 636.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 670.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 750.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 767.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 763.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 788.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 873.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 893.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 961.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 2,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 2,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 2,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +17410.9% | 0.0768 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.44 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +189.2% | 13.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.87 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 0.0192 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0384 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 0.0384 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0768 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0384 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0192 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0768 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 110.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 252.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 289.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 524.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 616.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 873.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 893.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in World?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in World was 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4,559 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 current US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does World rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.