Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.72 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 3.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 1976 | 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1977 | 27.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 33.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 48.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 97.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1981 | 113.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 105.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 109.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 123.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 133.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 157.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 188.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 209.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 241.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 294.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 350.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 435.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 454.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 581.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 664.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 665.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 711.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 804.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 903.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 2,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 3,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,296 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 4,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 5,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 6,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 7,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +133.0% | 4.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +117.2% | 10.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.97 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +102.4% | 48.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 97.94 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 97.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 241.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 294.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 903.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 12 Tonga 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 332,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 327,131 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 234,973 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 220,324 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Aruba 216,468 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 198,083 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,706 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,226 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.