Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central stood at 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Africa Western and Central 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 15.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1976 | 18.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 27.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 33.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 42.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 57.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 51.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 40.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 39.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 34.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 45.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 61.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 64.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 70.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 70.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 82.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 96.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 168.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1994 | 132.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 114.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 120.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 141.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 131.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 230.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 242.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 230.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 252.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 291.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 453.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 1,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +307.7% |
| 2006 | 2,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 2,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +307.7% | 453.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,849 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +132.4% | 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.48 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 42.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 70.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 230.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 230.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 33 Andorra 102,713 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 101,781 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Samoa 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Honduras 80,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 991.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP growth 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,860 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 2.2% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.