Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.76 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 4.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 4.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 10.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1976 | 22.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 31.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 38.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 53.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 96 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 110.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 103.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 107.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 120.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 130.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 154.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 184.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 205 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 235.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 285.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 337.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 416.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 437.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 556.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 640.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 641.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 684.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 771.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 865.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 990.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 2,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 3,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 7,294 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.4% | 4.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.5 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +110.4% | 10.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.08 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +80.4% | 53.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 96 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 53.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 96 current US$ per square kilometre | 235.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 563.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 285.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 865.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,201 current US$ per square kilometre | 990.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 19 Guatemala 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bangladesh 169,795 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7,828 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.