Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 697.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th of 43 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 697.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 792.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 907.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 1,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 3,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 4,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 5,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 6,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 7,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 697.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 792.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 907.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,080 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 10 Dominican Republic 210,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Guatemala 184,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 175,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Bangladesh 168,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Comoros 161,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 157,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Marshall Islands 154,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean was 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 697.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.