Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income stood at 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income peaked at 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Low & middle income ranks 19th 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$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 5.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 27.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +405.0% |
| 1975 | 47.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 62.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 101.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1978 | 142.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 186.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 256.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1981 | 259.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 286.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 310.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 298.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 286.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 291.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 336.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 335.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 363.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 425.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 468 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 511.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 529.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 588.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 661.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 702.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 831.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 811.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 882.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 975.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 1,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 2,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 3,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 3,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 4,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 4,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 5,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,925 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 7,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +405.0% | 5.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 27.53 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +73.9% | 27.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.86 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 186.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 256.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 363.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 425.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 882.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 975.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,992 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Comoros 164,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 508.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,487 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income was 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.