Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income
Middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income is 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income peaked at 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Middle income 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 5.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 6.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 32.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +394.2% |
| 1975 | 55.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1976 | 73.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 116.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1978 | 154.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 199.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 280.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 289.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 327.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 352.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 341.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 324.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 332.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 385.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 382.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 411.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 526.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 567.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 601.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 669.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 754.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 804.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 957.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 928.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1,824 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 2,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 3,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 4,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 5,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,894 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 6,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 9,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +394.2% | 6.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.01 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +73.4% | 32.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 55.5 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 199.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 342.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 280.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 411.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 728.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,879 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,445 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 9 El Salvador 399,946 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Curaçao 397,766 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 San Marino 371,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Tonga 349,843 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,688 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,370 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle income was 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle income ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.