Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.78 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 4.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 4.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 10.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1976 | 22.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 32.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1978 | 38.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 53.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 96.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 111.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 104.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 108.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 121.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 131.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 155.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 185.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 206.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 236.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 287.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 339.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 419.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 440.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 560.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 644.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 645.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 688.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 776.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 871.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 996.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 2,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 4,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4,915 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 7,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.4% | 4.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.56 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +110.4% | 10.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +80.4% | 53.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 96.61 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 53.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 96.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 236.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 567.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 287.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 871.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 996.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,639 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,915 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 19 Guatemala 186,460 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,861 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.