Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd 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$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 5 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 26.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +398.7% |
| 1975 | 46.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 61.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 100.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 141.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 183.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 251.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 254.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 281.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 304.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 293.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 281.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 286.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 331.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 329.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 357.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 418.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 459.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 413.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 431.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 536.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 546.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 581.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 685.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 669.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 724.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 813.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 908 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 2,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 2,985 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 4,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 6,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +398.7% | 5.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.99 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +73.7% | 26.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.9 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 183.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 251.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 357.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 413.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 724.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 813.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,249 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 20 Bangladesh 169,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Comoros 164,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 157,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for IDA & IBRD total
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 457.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 297.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total was 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.