Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only
IBRD only: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only is 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only peaked at 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.55 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
IBRD only ranks 27th 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.55 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 6.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 6.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 35.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +428.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1976 | 69.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 106.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1978 | 140.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 185.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 259.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 265.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 286.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 304.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 303.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 288.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 294.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 346.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 347.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 376.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 434.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 513.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 429.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 449.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 504.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 574.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 622.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 737.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 709.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 761.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 853.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 949.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 1,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 2,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 2,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 5,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IBRD only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +428.0% | 6.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.86 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 185.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 259.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 376.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 429.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 761.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 853.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 136,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 131,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Netherlands 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Qatar 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 119,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IBRD only
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 265.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP 39.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 43.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 3.9% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,651 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,543 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP growth 4.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IBRD only was 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 6,094 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IBRD only rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.