Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.99 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Cambodia ranks 99th of 194 countries 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.99 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 53.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 64.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 65.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 65.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 409.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +517.1% |
| 1999 | 466.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 581.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 639.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 696.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 726.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 835.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 927.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 1,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 805.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +292.0% |
| 2011 | 3,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 5,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 6,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 6,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 6,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 8,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 15,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2020 | 14,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 14,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +517.1% | 66.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 409.02 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +292.0% | 805.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +85.5% | 8,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,037 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 50.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 466.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 836.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 581.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 96 Senegal 16,970 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Vanuatu 16,229 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Lesotho 15,802 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lithuania 15,602 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 14,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kiribati 14,361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cambodia was 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.99 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Cambodia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.