Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 96.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada is 96.4 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 150.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.26 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Canada 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.26 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 62.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 54.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 55.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 61.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 68.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 70.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 74.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 92.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 104.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 121.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 131.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 144.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 133.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 133.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 136.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 139.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 149.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 150.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 142.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 143.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 141.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 144.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 146.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 91.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 94.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 98.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 96.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 96.4 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.3% | 146.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.67 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 54.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 100.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 133.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 150.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 91.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 183 Botswana 123.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Kazakhstan 112.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 101.87 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 71.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Somalia 34.59 current US$ per square kilometre
- 189 Papua New Guinea 29.82 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Canada was 96.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 150.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.26 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.