Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 237.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 237.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 380.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 492.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 592.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 585.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 626.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 702.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 797.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 912.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 2,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 2,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2,803 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 3,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 2,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 4,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 5,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 7,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 237.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 797.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 912.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Curacao 230,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,472 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,700 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,460 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.