Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini is 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 205.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 205.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 463.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.9% |
| 1976 | 568.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 702.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 829.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 980.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 2,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1981 | 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 2,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 3,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 3,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 4,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 5,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 6,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 6,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 6,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4,810 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 4,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 4,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 4,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 4,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 3,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 3,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 4,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 5,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 5,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 3,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 5,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 4,367 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 5,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 5,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 7,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 6,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 7,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.9% | 205.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 463.85 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 624.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 205.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 980.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,561 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 126 Malaysia 5,188 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belize 5,184 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Palau 4,822 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Greece 4,204 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 4,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 4,059 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,396 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.