Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 473.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 244.94 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Timor-Leste 103rd out of 194 countries 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$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 244.94 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 702.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +186.8% |
| 2008 | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 7,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +542.0% |
| 2010 | 9,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 9,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 2,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 4,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 5,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 5,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 5,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 6,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 10,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 9,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,760 current US$ per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +542.0% | 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,623 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 244.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,222 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 100 Lithuania 15,602 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 14,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kiribati 14,361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 12,967 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Japan 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Togo 11,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 12,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 244.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.