Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,765 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 7,765 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 9,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 18th 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.96 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 23.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 24.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 26.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 27.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 95.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +248.8% |
| 1976 | 175.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 1977 | 344.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 1978 | 557.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1979 | 682.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 803.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 748.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 819.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 970.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 955.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 861.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 850.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 952.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 901.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 844.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,296 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 2,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 2,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 2,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 3,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 4,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 6,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 6,746 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 9,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +248.8% | 27.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 95.92 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +96.3% | 175.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 344.52 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 20.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 682.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 870.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 748.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 970.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 21 French Polynesia 167,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 7,765 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.