Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries is 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries peaked at 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 1.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +265.2% |
| 1975 | 18.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +275.7% |
| 1976 | 23.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 33.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 42.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 57.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 89.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 97.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 116.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 136.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 118 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 111.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 117.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 152.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 157.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 168.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 241.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 211.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 239.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 223.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 232.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 253.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 250.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 267.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 299.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 326.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 348.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 375.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 479.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 551.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 613.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 662.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 778.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 930.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 1,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 1,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +275.7% | 4.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.62 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +265.2% | 1.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.96 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 126.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 89.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 168.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 211.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 326.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 348.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,476 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 36 Samoa 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 88,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Honduras 80,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cape Verde 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 75,092 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -71.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 977.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 116.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries was 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2,886 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.