Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in World
World: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in World stood at 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in World peaked at 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.51 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
World ranks 26th 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$), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.51 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 23.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 28.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 30.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 43.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 97.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 1976 | 112.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 168.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 223.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 281.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 355.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 344.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 359.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 364.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 351.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 343.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 403.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 487.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 523.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 559.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 656.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 697.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 642.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 638.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 721.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 744.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 768.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 873.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 871.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 905.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 957.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 3,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 3,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +124.2% | 43.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 97.9 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 281.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 409.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 343.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 559.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 638.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 905.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 957.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,250 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,610 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 29 Grenada 119,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.49 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 180.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 trillion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in World?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in World was 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6,131 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does World rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.