Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income is 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income peaked at 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Upper middle income ranks 25th 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$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 8.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 44.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +426.1% |
| 1975 | 49.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 53.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 69.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 79.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 112.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 159.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 192.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 209.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 199.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 203.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 197.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 217.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 240.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 252.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 295.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 332.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 413.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 441.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 478.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 558.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 669.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 687.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 830.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 810.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 865.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 976.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 1,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 3,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 4,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 6,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +426.1% | 8.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.87 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 112.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 159.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 295.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 608.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 332.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 865.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 976.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 22 Comoros 164,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 157,927 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 143,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
- 28 Qatar 125,073 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Upper middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income was 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6,326 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Upper middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.