Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,948 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Qatar 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49,408 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 69,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 49,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 43,396 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 38,041 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 32,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 57,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 40,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 50,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 56,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 74,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 89,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 86,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,714 current US$ per square kilometre | 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 25 Haiti 136,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 131,123 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Netherlands 126,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Grenada 119,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 113,476 current US$ per square kilometre
- 31 Croatia 108,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar was 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,948 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.