Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total
IDA total: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total is 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total peaked at 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3494 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 24th 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$), per square kilometre in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3494 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +257.5% |
| 1972 | 1.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +195.2% |
| 1975 | 17.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +227.0% |
| 1976 | 41.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1977 | 80.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1978 | 136.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1979 | 173.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 227.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 224.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 266.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 298.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 262.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 257.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 261.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 282.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 275.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 296.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 359.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 313.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 342.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 346.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 375.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 372.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 358.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 424.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 427.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 491.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 524.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 542.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 740.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 867.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 1,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 2,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 2,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 2,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 3,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 3,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4,437 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,077 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +257.5% | 0.3494 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +227.0% | 5.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.26 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +195.2% | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.28 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +142.4% | 17.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 41.83 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +92.6% | 41.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.58 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3494 current US$ per square kilometre | 173.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 224.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 298.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 313.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 491.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 524.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,329 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 27 Netherlands 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in IDA total was 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 6,431 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3494 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA total ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA 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.