Ghana vs Sweden: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Ghana
8,596 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Sweden
8,010 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Ghana rank
110th
Sweden rank
111th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 586 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Ghana ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 5.59 current US$ per square kilometre 114.37 current US$ per square kilometre 108.78 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 11.65 current US$ per square kilometre 135.6 current US$ per square kilometre 123.95 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 77.44 current US$ per square kilometre 589.88 current US$ per square kilometre 512.44 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 365.5 current US$ per square kilometre 4,862 current US$ per square kilometre 4,497 current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 12,029 current US$ per square kilometre 9,572 current US$ per square kilometre 2,457 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 13,730 current US$ per square kilometre 8,014 current US$ per square kilometre 5,716 current US$ per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Ghana or Sweden?
Ghana, at 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Ghana and Sweden?
586 current US$ per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.