Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 109.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Australia is 109.33 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 323.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.92 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Australia ranks 180th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.47 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 29.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 36.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 40.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 37.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 39.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 42.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 54.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 64.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 82.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 96.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 100.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 117.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 124.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 131.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 137.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 181.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 245.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 312.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 308.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 323.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 250.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 143.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 166.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 57.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 67.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 70.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 65.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 69.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 67.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 63.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 60.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 84.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 107.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 122.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 132.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 174.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 198.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 173.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 242.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 318.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 317.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 320.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 303.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 283.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 267.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 254.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 231.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 218.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 144.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 109.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 312.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 323.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 60.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 218.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 320.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 144.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 177 Congo 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Oman 126.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 114.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Botswana 106.9 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Canada 94.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Chile 89.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Australia was 109.33 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 323.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.