Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria stood at 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 783.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.57 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 160th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.59 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 99.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 95.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 94.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 84.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 111.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 107.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 146.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 165 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 175.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 170.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 187.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 212.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 164.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 138.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 131.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 150.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 204.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 159.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 144.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 147.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 541.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +266.5% |
| 1992 | 583.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 478.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 585.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 470.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 369.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 445.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 445.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 331.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 331.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 281.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 449.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2003 | 734.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2005 | 71.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2006 | 79.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 41.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 43.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 63.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 82.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 85.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 88 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +1070.0% |
| 2015 | 838.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 835.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 833.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 749.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 713.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,480 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,099 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1070.0% | 88 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,030 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +266.5% | 147.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 541.62 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 84.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 175.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 212.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 585.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 41.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 538.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 713.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 157 United States 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 South Africa 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 755.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Uruguay 718.39 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iran 633.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tanzania 630.42 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Algeria was 752.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,033 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.57 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 783.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 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.